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Depicted (Danish, 1849 - 1914)

Group Portrait of Jacob August Riis (1849-1914) and Five Men

ca. 1890
Black crayon on beige board
Overall: 13 1/2 x 10 15/16 in. (34.3 x 27.8 cm)

Gift of Baroness Alma Dahlerup
1957.78
DescriptionGroup portrait
MarkingsVerso inscribed at center in graphite: "Jacob Riis, lower left, / with hand in vest, at time / when he was a N.Y. police / reporter and at time of publication / of his 'How the Other Half Lives.' / artist unknown."
InscribedVerso inscribed at center in graphite: "Jacob Riis, lower left, / with hand in vest, at time / when he was a N.Y. police / reporter and at time of publication / of his 'How the Other Half Lives.' / artist unknown."
ClassificationsDRAWINGS