The image shows a full-body portrait of a young child standing indoors. The child faces forward with a neutral expression, looking directly at the viewer. They have neatly styled brown hair parted in the middle. The child wears a white dress with lace detailing at the collar and puffed short sleeves, over layered pantaloons. The dress has intricate patterns along the hem. They hold a bunch of flowers in their left hand and a red ribbon in their right hand, which trails down to the floor. A small cat playfully touches the end of the ribbon near the child's feet. The child wears white socks…
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Girl with Kitten

painter Joseph Goodhue Chandler (American, 1813 - 1884)

c. 1836/1838

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 122 x 70.5 cm (48 1/16 x 27 3/4 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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