Artwork
Mulatto Boy
Mulatto Boy is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist William Henry Hunt. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A watercolour by William Henry Hunt depicts a full-length portrait of a young boy wearing casual trousers and a jacket with a cravat, holding a woven basket. The identity of the boy is unknown, though he may have lived near Hunt’s London studio or in Hastings on the Sussex coast.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Henry Hunt (London 28 March 1790 – 10 February 1864), was an English watercolourist.
