The image depicts a young child lying on their side. The child is positioned on their right side with their head resting on their left hand, while the other hand lies on their lap. The child has short, light-colored hair and closed eyes. They are wearing a knee-length dress with puffed sleeves and a lace collar. A broad-brimmed straw hat with a light-colored band is placed nearby. The scene includes potted plants on both sides of the child, and behind them, there is a stone or cement balustrade. The image is framed in an ornate, gold-colored border.

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Portrait of a Child

British 19th Century

c. 1850

Medium: daguerreotype with applied color
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image (visible): 7 × 5.7 cm (2 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.) ; mat: 8.2 × 6.9 cm (3 1/4 × 2 11/16 in.) ; case (closed): 9.2 × 8.3 × 1.6 cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Robert B. Menschel Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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