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Head of a Woman (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Woman (from McGuire Scrapbook)
  • Artist: George Augustus Baker Jr. (1821–1880)
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Graphite on off-white wove paper
  • Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (16.5 x 13.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.216.42
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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