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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
The Gillie Boy
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

The Gillie Boy

Artist Timothy Cole (American, 1852-1931)
Artist James Edward Kelly
DateAug. 1877
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (10.9 x 8.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineGift of Mr. Alphaeus P. Cole
Object number58.31.38
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DescriptionWood engraving on dull heavy paper, from a drawing. A boy walking through a field looks at birds flying through the sky while carrying a stick over his shoulder laden with dead birds.