Three children are shown from the waist up, closely grouped together and facing the viewer. The child on the left has short blond hair and rosy cheeks, looking slightly upward and holding a book. The child in the center has similar blond hair and a gentle expression, facing slightly towards the other children. The child on the right has slightly darker, light brown hair, an upturned chin, and a subtle smile while looking directly at the viewer. They are dressed in robes or garments with bare shoulders, the central figure in orange and the child on the right in dark brown. The child on the…
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The Vanderkemp Children

Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783 - 1872)

1832

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 70.9 x 90.5 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 in.) ; framed: 99.1 x 119.4 x 6.4 cm (39 x 47 x 2 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Countess Mona Bismarck
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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