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Dead Bullfinch
1840 · Watercolor over graphite, on ivory wove paper
10.6 × 12.4 cm (4 3/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago

Henry Le Jeune was an English painter of landscapes, genre scenes, and literary and biblical subjects, best known for his depictions of children. Working in the 19th century from London, he specialized in narrative genre painting that combined domestic sentiment with careful observation of childhood behavior and costume. His work exemplifies the Victorian taste for anecdotal subject matter rendered with technical precision and emotional restraint.
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