The image depicts two young children seated next to each other. The child on the left is seated on the floor, holding a rattle. They have a round bald head, light eyes, and wear an off-white dress. The child on the right is holding a doll, has light blonde hair, and wears a purple dress. They are surrounded by a green carpet and a brown curtain. In the background, there is greenery, pink flowers, a sailboat on water under a blue sky with clouds.
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The Herbert Children

Lambert Sachs (American, 1818 - 1903)

1857

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 63.3 x 80.3 cm (24 15/16 x 31 5/8 in.) ; framed: 76.2 x 93.3 x 5.3 cm (30 x 36 3/4 x 2 1/16 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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