Philadelphia Newsboy painting, circa 1865

American artist William Winner's Philadelphia Newsboy, circa 1865.  A young man is shown slouched on a crate.  his left hand is in his pocket and in his right hand he is holding copies of the North American newspaper.  He is dressed in high-waisted trousers, a wh...

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Main Author: William Winner, 1819-1883 (Creator)
Collection:Nicholas Biddle Wainwright papers (#3001)
Alternate Date:Circa 1865
Dimensions:18.7 x 23.7 cm
26 x 20.75 in
Location:North American newspaper 132 South 3rd Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Call Number:3001
Box Number:Box 3
Folder Number:Folder 45
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Oil
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/15031
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Summary: American artist William Winner's Philadelphia Newsboy, circa 1865.  A young man is shown slouched on a crate.  his left hand is in his pocket and in his right hand he is holding copies of the North American newspaper.  He is dressed in high-waisted trousers, a white shirt, an over-sized coat, and a scarf.  The view shows the boy on his crate next to a curb with the street behind him.  There are several people coming and going on the sidewalk across the street behind the boy.