The image depicts a man and a young girl in a full-body portrait. The man is seated on a white bench, while the girl stands beside him with her hand on his shoulder. Both have fair skin and brown hair. The man wears a black suit with a white shirt, a black tie, and a patterned vest. The girl wears a blue dress with white lace trim and a white petticoat. A straw hat and a book are near the man, and a small brown dog and a white bonnet with blue ribbons are on the grass. Lush green trees and a body of water are in the background.

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Brother and Sister

American 19th Century

c. 1845

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 127.2 x 101.6 cm (50 1/16 x 40 in.) ; framed: 140.3 x 114.9 x 6.3 cm (55 1/4 x 45 1/4 x 2 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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