The image depicts an infant seated in a cradle. The child is sitting upright and facing slightly to the side. The infant has short, light-colored hair and wears a red long-sleeve dress with black patterns, covered by an olive-green vest. The cradle is made of dark blue wood and there is a cream-colored cushion inside. The child holds a rattle and there is a small woven basket beside them. The background is plain brown.

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Baby in Blue Cradle

American 19th Century

c. 1840

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 69 x 58 cm (27 3/16 x 22 13/16 in.) ; framed: 82.5 x 71.7 x 5 cm (32 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 1 15/16 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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