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Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Thoughtful Boy Seated in Garden

1903

$6,900
£5,245.48
€6,123.19
CA$9,688.07
A$10,991.32
CHF 5,755.44
MX$135,603.51
NOK 71,366.23
SEK 68,283.79
DKK 45,673.28
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About the Item

“Tom burst forth as a full-blown hero who had rescued the maiden from a watery grave...” Book illustration: Jo’s Boys, and How They Turned Out, by Louisa May Alcott; Publisher: (Little, Brown and Co.), 1903, opp. page 176
  • Creator:
    Ellen Wetherald Ahrens (1859 - 1938, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1903
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 12.3 in (31.25 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 46591stDibs: LU384312446632

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