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William Wellings

Young Man Leaning Against a Tree With a Book

ca. 1780–89
Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
27.9 × 21.6 cm (11 × 8.5 in)

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

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