The image shows a man, a woman, and a child, all depicted in full-body view. The man is reaching towards a small dog, the woman is standing to the right supporting the child, who is sitting on the dog. The child appears amused and curious. The background includes a wall with vertical lines and a partially visible window with sunlight coming through. The drawing is monochromatic, utilizing shading and linework.

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The Child and the Bulldog

Marguerite Gérard (French, 1761 - 1837)

1778

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 19.1 × 26.2 cm (7 1/2 × 10 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 20.7 × 27.5 cm (8 1/8 × 10 13/16 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Jeffrey E. Horvitz Fund and Katharine Shepard 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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