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Head of a boy. Drawing, c. 1794.

Two boys posing with cigarettes. Photographic postcard by A. Caggiano, 190-.

A boy with a monkey and a hurdy-gurdy, sitting on the pavement. Engraving by T.L. Sanger.

Right profile of a boy exemplifying ancient Greek male beauty. Drawing, c. 1791.

A boy seated on a rock, his head resting on his knees. Process print after J. H. Flandrin, 193-.

The beautiful spotted negro boy / Richardson's New Theatre.

The desiccated corpse of a boy, about twelve years old, found in a vault under Saint Botolph's Aldgate old Church in 1742. Coloured etching by H. Rogers, ca. 1779.

Neapolitan boys posing in a line. Photographic postcard, 19--.

A butcher's boy, having fallen asleep on a doorstep, allows a spaniel to eat the kidneys off a tray of kidneys and chops; demonstrating inattention (inattentiveness). Stipple engraving by C. Knight, 1800, after S. De Koster.

Two putti. Crayon-manner print by F. Rosaspina, 1800, after Francisco Vieira after A. Allegri, il Correggio.

Photograph of an Arab boy smiling towards the viewer, North Africa.

Young men posing naked on a terrace. Photographic postcard by W. von Gloeden, 19--.

A boy wearing a turban, looking downwards to right. Etching by B. Bossi, 1760.

A boy and his cat are on a pirate ship. Coloured lithograph.

Photograph of an Arab boy in profile, North Africa.

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Boys

Images from the collections

Images about Boys

Works from the collections

A boy wearing a turban, looking downwards to right. Etching by B. Bossi, 1760.

A butcher's boy, having fallen asleep on a doorstep, allows a spaniel to eat the kidneys off a tray of kidneys and chops; demonstrating inattention (inattentiveness). Stipple engraving by C. Knight, 1800, after S. De Koster.

A boy and his cat are on a pirate ship. Coloured lithograph.

Photograph of an Arab boy in profile, North Africa.

A boy with a monkey and a hurdy-gurdy, sitting on the pavement. Engraving by T.L. Sanger.

Boys

Images from the collections

Images about Boys

Works from the collections

A boy wearing a turban, looking downwards to right. Etching by B. Bossi, 1760.

A butcher's boy, having fallen asleep on a doorstep, allows a spaniel to eat the kidneys off a tray of kidneys and chops; demonstrating inattention (inattentiveness). Stipple engraving by C. Knight, 1800, after S. De Koster.

A boy and his cat are on a pirate ship. Coloured lithograph.

Photograph of an Arab boy in profile, North Africa.

A boy with a monkey and a hurdy-gurdy, sitting on the pavement. Engraving by T.L. Sanger.

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