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Peter Ralston

[Man with Bucket and Paint Brush]

late 1850s–60s
Ambrotype
5.5 × 4.4 cm (2.2 × 1.7 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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