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The image shows an etching of a child seated at a table, engaged in an activity. The child's upper body is visible, with their attention focused on the table. Their facial features are delicate, and they have straight, chin-length hair parted in the middle. The child wears a long-sleeved garment with a round collar and billowy sleeves. On the table are paper and objects that resemble pens or pencils, including what appears to be a quill. In the background, there is a window with multi-paned glass, letting in light that casts a shadow in the room.

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The Little Student

Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852 - 1919)

1890

Medium: drypoint
Classification: Print
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Addie Burr Clark
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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