The image depicts a young child from the waist up in a portrait style. The child is facing forward with a direct gaze towards the viewer. They have light skin and dark, curled hair with pinkish ribbons. The child's facial features include large, dark eyes and a small, closed mouth. They wear an ornate, orange dress with blue-green detailing. The child holds a fruit with leaves and a branch with leaves and small fruits or buds. The background shows dark drapery with tassels and a glimpse of a window with greenery outside.

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Little Girl Holding Apple

painter Sturtevant J. Hamblin (American, active 1837/1856)

c. 1840

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 57.2 x 46.7 cm (22 1/2 x 18 3/8 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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