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The image features an oval-shaped photograph encased in a black and gold frame. In the photo, a group of people is in an outdoor setting. In the center, a woman stands next to a child. In front of them is a wooden pushcart with a baby seated inside. Two other people are partially visible to the side. The background is blurred, suggesting a natural setting with trees or foliage. The color scheme is sepia-toned, indicating an aged photograph.

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Two Women and Three Children in Garden

Unknown 19th Century

1850s

Medium: daguerreotype with applied color
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image: 9.2 × 7.5 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.) ; framed: 15.5 × 14 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Culture: Unknown
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Paul Mellon Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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