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Portrait miniature of a ragged boy

Title (Dublin Core): Portrait miniature of a ragged boy
Creator (Dublin Core): Lens, Peter Paul; Peter Paul Lens
Date (Dublin Core): 1744
Description (Dublin Core): Portrait miniature on ivory of a ragged boy. The boy's clothing is torn and he poses with his arms crossed. Painted in England by Irish artist Peter Paul Lens, this miniature is unique in its sitter and depiction, and is an example of the variety of portrait miniatures.
Subject (Dublin Core): miniatures (paintings); Childhood and youth; Social classes in art
has style period (VRA Ontology): Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
Medium (Dublin Core): paint (coating); ivory (material)
diameter (VRA Ontology): 45 mm
Coverage (Dublin Core): England
Rights (Dublin Core): Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Identifier (Dublin Core): P.8-1920