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"Worldly Folk" Questioning Chimney Sweeps and Their Master before Christ Church, Philadelphia

Attributed to John Lewis Krimmel American, born Germany
Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Pavel Petrovich Svinin Russian
1811–ca. 1813
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  • Title: "Worldly Folk" Questioning Chimney Sweeps and Their Master before Christ Church, Philadelphia
  • Artist: Attributed to John Lewis Krimmel (1786–1821)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Pavel Petrovich Svinin (1787/88–1839)
  • Date: 1811–ca. 1813
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor and graphite on white laid paper
  • Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 6 7/8 in. (24 x 17.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.95.15
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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