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Thomas Janverin was 13 and a student in the South School in Portland when he made this colorful copy-work drawing.
Such work was frequently assigned in schools as it helped developed students' sense of design and hand skills.
About This Item
- Title: Schoolwork exercise, Portland, ca. 1790
- Creator: Thomas Janverin
- Creation Date: circa 1790
- Subject Date: circa 1790
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Watercolor on paper
- Local Code: 1595*2
- Object Type: Text and Image
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