The painting depicts three children within an oval frame, their upper bodies visible. The central child, a young girl, is positioned with her body facing forward and her head turned slightly to the left. She has a fair complexion, with rosy cheeks, pink lips, and wide brown eyes. Her hair is gray and partially pulled back by a blue ribbon. She is dressed in a white garment with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders. Her arms are outstretched, holding the ends of a cloth that has been pinned on her dress. Her arms and the cloth extend forward beyond the oval frame that encircles the trio,…
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Soap Bubbles

Charles Amédée Philippe Van Loo (French, 1719 - 1795)

1764

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 88.6 x 88.5 cm (34 7/8 x 34 13/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. Schuette
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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