The image shows a child standing with both hands in front. The child has a full face, large, round eyes, and fair, short, curly hair. They are wearing a dress with blue and orange stripes and small floral patterns, white pants, and black shoes. The child holds a thin stick in one hand and a wide-brimmed straw hat with a blue bow in the other. A small black dog stands at the child's left side, appearing to sniff a leafy branch. The background features soft green hills, scattered trees, and a light sky.
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Henry L. Wells

painter Susan C. Waters (American, 1823 - 1900)

1845

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 115 x 72 cm (45 1/4 x 28 3/8 in.) ; framed: 114.9 x 85.4 x 5.1 cm (45 1/4 x 33 5/8 x 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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