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**Item Overview:**
For your consideration is an exceptional, original 19th-century European academic character study depicting a young traveling boy. Explicitly inscribed on the lower margin with the theme "Zigeunerbube" (German for "Gypsy Boy"), this drawing captures the highly romanticized and atmospheric character portraiture popular across mid-to-late 1800s European academies.
**Dimensions:**
- **Framed Size:** Approximately 13 inches x 10 inches
- **Visible Artwork Size:** Approximately 7 inches x 5 inches
**Inscriptions & Markings:**
- **Thematic Inscription:** Inscribed "Zigeunerbube" in authentic 19th-century cursive script on the bottom left margin.
- **Signature & Date:** Signed " and explicitly dated "30 May 1867" in pencil on the bottom right margin.
**Important Museum Provenance:**
The reverse of the frame features an official, vintage mid-century registration and appraisal sticker from the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria (Hungarian National Gallery) in Budapest. The serial stamp "600/965" indicates it passed through the museum's rigorous national treasure export clearance panels in 1965, providing a wonderful historical paper trail.
**Condition:**
The drawing is executed on toned paper and presents beautifully inside its ornate vintage frame. Mindful of its great age, there is light uniform toning and minor age-appropriate foxing consistent with an original 1860s work on paper. The frame shows minor cosmetic wear to the finish but is structurally secure. Please review all macro photographs carefully as they constitute part of the condition report.
