Photo of collection object The Lamp Lighter — Chappel, William P.. The Lamp Lighter, 1870s. Oil on slate paper, 6 1/16 x 9 1/8 in. (15.4 x 23.2 cm). The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954, (Photo: The Met)

The Met

The Lamp Lighter

1870s

William P. Chappel

American, 1801–1878

The American Wing

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Chappel, William P.
Formatted Medium: Oil on slate paper
Medium: oil, slate, paper
Dimensions: 6 1/16 x 9 1/8 in. (15.4 x 23.2 cm)
Departments: The American Wing
Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954

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