The image shows two young girls standing together. The girl on the left is seated and holding a collection of colorful flowers in her lap. The girl on the right stands holding a toy lamb on wheels. Both girls have curly hair and wear dresses with unique details. The seated girl has a bow in her hair, wears a coral pink dress, and accessorizes with jewelry. The standing girl's dress is yellow with black polka dots and red ribbon accents. Both girls have soft facial features and blush on their cheeks. A woven basket full of flowers is placed between them on the ground. The background is simple…
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The Burnish Sisters

William Matthew Prior (American, 1806 - 1873)

1854

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 90.2 x 101.8 cm (35 1/2 x 40 1/16 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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