This painting depicts a group of people gathered in a room. Two men are seated, with one reading papers and the other holding a palette and paint brushes. Several standing people are gathered around these seated people, including a variety of men and women dressed in long, brightly-colored gowns or suits and jackets. Near the center a woman is holding a baby. All of the people have pale skin and most have brown hair, except for one man with gray hair. In the background, there is a large canvas or easel. On the wall on the right, there are three paintings, one of which is framed. The room's…
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A Painter and Visitors in a Studio

Unknown 19th Century

c. 1835

Medium
oil on paper on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 35 x 43 cm (13 3/4 x 16 15/16 in.) ; framed: 45.1 x 75.3 x 1.9 cm (17 3/4 x 29 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
Culture
Unknown
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
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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