The image shows a young child standing upright. The child has light-colored, short hair, a pale complexion, and delicate features. They are dressed in a dark garment with a dotted pattern and light edges, light-colored pantaloons, patterned socks, and dark shoes with bows. In their right hand, the child holds a stick with a string attached, and in their left hand, they hold a string connected to a small colorful toy horse pulling a cart. The backdrop consists of red curtains on the sides, against a wooden floor and wall.

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Boy with Toy Horse and Wagon

painter William Matthew Prior (American, 1806 - 1873)

c. 1845

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 77 x 63.7 cm (30 5/16 x 25 1/16 in.) ; framed: 86.8 x 74 x 4.4 cm (34 3/16 x 29 1/8 x 1 3/4 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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