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A Tough Story
A Tough Story

A Tough Story

Artist John George Brown American, born Great Britain, 1831–1913
Date1886
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions25 x 30 1/8 in. (63.5 x 76.5 cm)
Frame: 32 3/8 x 37 1/4 in. (82.2 x 94.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number52.9.5
On View
Not on view
Provenance**Created New York, 1886; collection of the artist. [Renaissance Galleries, Philadelphia]; [Hammer Galleries, New York, 1951] [1]; sold to NCMA, 1952.

[1] Hammer Galleries invoice no. 15330, inventory no. 15330-1
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