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Portrait of Eline Marie Heger as a Child, Leaning on a Table, Looking at a Book

1818
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Eline Marie Heger as a Child, Leaning on a Table, Looking at a Book
  • Artist: Johan Christian Dahl (Norwegian, Bergen 1788–1857 Dresden)
  • Date: 1818
  • Medium: Graphite, pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (21.2 x 13.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2008

  • Object Number: 2008.520
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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