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John Thomson

The Dramatic Shoe-Black

1877
Woodburytype, from the album "Street Life in London"
8.9 × 11.5 cm (3.5 × 4.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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