The image shows a full-body portrait of a family group on a wooden-paneled floor against a brown backdrop. The man on the left, sitting on a chair with crossed legs, has short light brown hair and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and black tie, holding a newspaper titled "The Citizen." Seated beside him is a woman with dark brown hair, wearing a dark dress with a white collar, and next to her is another woman wearing a black dress with a lace collar and bonnet. There are children wearing various colored dresses, with one girl sitting on the elderly woman's lap. A dog is lying on the…
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John J. Wagner Family Portrait

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

c. 1940

Medium
oil on board
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 46.5 x 61 cm (18 5/16 x 24 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 36" high; 60" wide
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
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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