A boy holding a pen, no. 37 (p. 25)
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57453366
Item data
Title
A boy holding a pen, no. 37 (p. 25)
Collection
Auction catalogs, numbered
Notable paintings: all from institutional or private owners, Vol. 1698
Names
Parke-Bernet Galleries (Publisher)
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1956
Library Location
General Research Division
Shelf locator: *GH (Parke-Bernet Galleries. [Auction catalogs, numbered])
Subjects
New York Public Library -- Art collections
Genres
Notes
Ownership: Collection of Philip Metcalfe, Esq., London, 1850; Collection of James Lenox, New York
Numbering: Sale 1698 Lot 37, October 17, 1956
Abstract
Half-length figure of an auburn-haired youth, leaning over a green cushion and holding a sheet of paper and a quill in his hands; he is wearing a red velvet jacket, trimmed with gold buttons, and a white shirt with open collar. In a painted oval. (N.Y. Public Library, 30 x 25 inches)
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10146083
Other local Identifier: Lenox Library Art Gallery project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d5f6760-d868-0135-cc29-57f444521990
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1956
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MLA format
General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "A boy holding a pen, no. 37 (p. 25)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d5f6760-d868-0135-cc29-57f444521990
APA format
General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1956). A boy holding a pen, no. 37 (p. 25) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d5f6760-d868-0135-cc29-57f444521990
Chicago/Turabian Format
General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "A boy holding a pen, no. 37 (p. 25)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d5f6760-d868-0135-cc29-57f444521990
Wikipedia citation
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