The image shows a person seated outdoors against a tree. The person's upper body and legs are visible. They are in a slightly reclined position with their knees bent and feet on the ground. The person's face is partially obscured by shadows, but their lips, nose, and jawline are visible. They have medium-length hair peeking out from under a wide-brimmed hat. The person wears a long-sleeved coat, trousers, and visible shoes. Tall trees form a canopy above them, and the ground is textured with grass or earth. In the background, there are faint outlines of hills or mountains under a cloudy sky.
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A Young Boy Seated Beneath a Tree

John Hoppner (British, 1758 - 1810)

c. 1790s/1810

Medium
red and black chalk with brush and gray and black ink
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
framed: 27.94 × 22.86 cm (11 × 9 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Funds from the Krugman Family Foundation
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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