A black and white print of a young woman with dark hair and bangs in plaid dress. She is carrying a young child in a coat and buttoned leg-coverings or boots.

Maltese Nursemaid

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)

Date1925

MediumEtching on paper

Dimensionssheet: 11 x 8 3/4 in. (27.9 x 22.2 cm)
image: 6 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (17.5 x 14.9 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera

Object number1988.4.44

Collections

MODERN

Visual DescriptionA black and white print of a young woman with dark hair and bangs in plaid dress. She is carrying a young child in a coat and buttoned leg-coverings or boots.

Discover More

Black and white print of a man leaping in the air in a dance. He wears boots, loose pants and a vest open at the chest. A similar man dances behind him to the right. Tents are visible in the background.

Mongolian Wrestlers Dance

Thomas Handforth

undated

Black and white print of three men wearing loose, patterned pants, boots, and vests with bare chests. Two men face the viewer, and one has his back turned. There are tents and banners visible in the background.

Mongolian Wrestlers

Thomas Handforth

1936

A black and white print of a woman with dark hair sitting in an elaborate chair. She wears floral-patterned shorts, a blouse, and rests her cheek on one hand. Her other hand rests on her hip.

Lili

Thomas Handforth

1933

Two figures (young men in Arabic dress) playing chess. Arch of brick, falling apart, plants etc. growing out of it, a sheep lying down on top of it; Islamic tops of buildings in distance.

Graveyard Chess I

Thomas Handforth

1928

Black and white print of a young man seated with legs bent in front of him and arms crossed. He wears loose, light colored clothing and a straight-sided cap.

Adolescent

Thomas Handforth

1928

Black and white print centered on cream paper. It depicts a woman with dark hair, bare-chested, reclining on a patterned pillow. The figure faces right with legs crossed.

Houri

Thomas Handforth

1928

Black and white print depicting a seated woman in a white gown, her head turned towards the right. She wears her hair in two long braids and floral wreath on her head.

The Bride Francesca

Thomas Handforth

1927

A black and white print of woman wearing her hair in a bun and loose pants riding backwards on a prancing horse. Her arms are outstretched and she holds a long stick with tassels.

Equestrienne

Thomas Handforth

undated

A portrait etching features a young woman with short, dark bobbed hair, looking slightly to the left, wearing a garment with a patterned neckline.

Marion

Thomas Handforth

1927

Black and white print depicting a seated woman holding an infant. She wears a long gown and veil.

Chleuh Mother

Thomas Handforth

undated

Black and white print a woman in a long dress and cap surrounded by a flock of sheep.

Shepherdress

Thomas Handforth

1933

Black and white print of a woman with light, short hair and daffodils in her hand on her shoulder.

Narcissa

Thomas Handforth

1927