Uncle Ned and His Pupil, (painting).

Uncle Ned and His Pupil, (painting).

Hovenden, Helen Corson, 1846-1935, painter.

Uncle Ned and His Pupil, (painting).

20 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.

(Lower right:) H. Corson '81 signed

Interior scene depicting an elderly African American man seated beside a young boy learning to play the banjo.

Architecture interior -- Domestic -- House

Figure male -- Elderly

Figure group -- Male & Child

Ethnic -- African American

Performing Arts -- Music -- Banjo

"Celebrating America: Masterworks from Texas Collections," Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, 2002, pg. 48.

"Celebrating America: Masterworks from Texas Collections," Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, 2002, pg. 48.

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