The image shows a portrait of a young child from the waist up, facing forward. The child has light skin, blue eyes, short brown hair, and wears a red outfit with gold and white patterns. They hold a small, colorful object and stand in front of dark curtains with decorative tassels, with a hint of greenery visible in the background.
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Master Cleeves

William Matthew Prior (American, 1806 - 1873)

1850

Medium
aqueous medium on cardboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 41.3 x 30.3 cm (16 1/4 x 11 15/16 in.) ; framed: 56.5 x 46 x 3.8 cm (22 1/4 x 18 1/8 x 1 1/2 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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