The image shows a faint pencil sketch of a person on aged paper. The sketch features a person's upper body turned slightly to the side, near a fireplace or arched structure. The sketch is rough, with unclear facial features and clothing. There are no visible objects or jewelry, and the person appears to be sitting. The background includes an arched architecture element and a suggestion of an interior space. The paper is predominantly blank with smudges and discoloration.
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Study of an Interior [verso]

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838 - 1909)

late 19th century

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
image: 13.65 × 9.84 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 33.97 × 25.4 cm (13 3/8 × 10 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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