CHAPTER FIVE : ART AND NARRATIVE
A ) HERALD
Pictured here is a young boy , a son of a paper mill family . For decades his family worked in producing paper and he was expected to one day take on the family business .
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B ) THE NEWS BOY
This famous Canadian artist was invited to paint the portrait of this young boy because of he was known to show a certain sense of empathy in his portraits of young children . Little is known about the young boy or his family .
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C ) HEADLINE
This painting is an early piece in this artist ’ s portfolio , and it was never intended to be seen by anyone . This female artist from Oxford , England knew this young boy because he would deliver the paper to her house every week . After gaining permission from the young boy ’ s parents , she captured his portrait to practice light and depth in her portraiture work .
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ROBERT HARRIS , THE NEWSBOY ( 1879 ) oil on canvas born Tyn-y-Groes , Wales , 1849 ; died Montreal , Quebec , 1919
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