The image shows a woman standing and an elderly man seated nearby. The woman is facing slightly to the right with her hands resting on her abdomen. She has wavy, shoulder-length hair, a solemn expression, and is wearing a high-collared dress with a shawl. The man has a full beard, prominent eyebrows, and is wearing a dark suit and a top hat while leaning forward on a chair. The setting is a rustic interior with a large fireplace on the right, a mantel displaying various items, and hanging objects on the walls.
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The Reprimand

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838 - 1909)

artist after Eastman Johnson (American, 1824 - 1906)

c. 1882

Medium
etchingin brownish-black on
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 28.9 × 36.9 cm (11 3/8 × 14 1/2 in.) ; plate: 33 × 40.5 cm (13 × 15 15/16 in.) ; sheet: 43.6 × 55.2 cm (17 3/16 × 21 3/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
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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