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The Crossing Sweeper

Seymour Joseph Guy American, born England
ca. 1860s
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Crossing Sweeper
  • Artist: Seymour Joseph Guy (American (born England), London 1824–1910 New York)
  • Date: ca. 1860s
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.8 x 21.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
  • Object Number: 25.110.50
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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