The image shows a person standing with a slightly bent posture, one leg forward, and arms crossed over their chest. The person has long, wavy hair covering most of their facial features. They are wearing a simple, long garment and are barefoot on a textured surface with scattered leaves nearby. A bird is flying above the person's head in a sky filled with swirling clouds. The background features a landscape with a body of water and gently rolling hills.

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This is my Beloved Son

Benjamin West (American, 1738 - 1820)

1802

Medium: lithograph
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 31.43 × 22.23 cm (12 3/8 × 8 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 32.7 × 23.81 cm (12 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
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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