The image shows a young person standing and slightly turned to their right. They have light blonde, shoulder-length hair and a fair complexion. The person is dressed in a red overcoat with white accents and a white cravat, paired with black shoes. The individual is holding a scroll in their left hand and touching a small dog standing on its hind legs with their right hand. The background includes an archway or stone wall with plants growing on it, along with trees and a sunset or sunrise over mountains.

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J. M. Stolle

American 18th Century

c. 1734/1735

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 101.6 x 87 cm (40 x 34 1/4 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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