The image shows a seated infant facing forward. The child has a round face with blue eyes and light hair. They wear a white dress with lace and embroidery, painted floral designs in pink and green, and hold a round object tied with a blue ribbon on their lap. Blue shoes are placed next to their bare feet. The background is a plain brown color.
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Innocence

American 19th Century

c. 1830

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 68.9 x 56.5 cm (27 1/8 x 22 1/4 in.) ; framed: 82.1 x 69.4 x 3.5 cm (32 5/16 x 27 5/16 x 1 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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