The Crossing Sweeper

Seymour Joseph Guy American, born England

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 737

This small-scale work is typical of the sentimental genre scenes of childhood that were popular at the time this was painted. The subject is a barefoot girl, pausing in her task of sweeping streets in order to drink at a fountain. A fence separates her from a group of figures who relax in the park.

The Crossing Sweeper, Seymour Joseph Guy (American (born England), London 1824–1910 New York), Oil on canvas, American

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The Crossing Sweeper, Seymour Joseph Guy (American (born England), London 1824–1910 New York), Oil on canvas, American
The Crossing Sweeper, Seymour Joseph Guy (American (born England), London 1824–1910 New York), Oil on canvas, American

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