The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a young boy's body, depicted in profile. He is holding a small bird with a red head in his right hand. The boy has short, light blonde hair and features a delicate profile with a slightly upward-tilted nose. He is wearing a dark-colored outfit adorned with small white buttons and a wide white collar with intricate details. The background is a dark oval shape surrounded by a wooden texture.
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Joseph Leman

Jacob Eichholtz (American, 1776 - 1842)

c. 1808

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 17.2 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.) ; framed: 33.7 x 28.6 x 4.3 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 1 11/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
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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