The image shows five individuals standing closely together in a line. On the left is a man in a dark blue coat with a gold emblem, beige trousers, and black shoes. Next to him is a woman in a black dress with a lace collar. In the center is a young boy in a brown suit with gilt buttons. To the right stands a young girl in a white dress with pink ribbons, and a taller woman in a similar dress holding a parasol. The background shows lush green trees and a clear blue sky.
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Dr. John Safford and Family

Attributed to painter Reuben Rowley (American, active c. 1825/1836)

c. 1830

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 69.5 x 85 cm (27 3/8 x 33 7/16 in.) ; framed: 101.6 x 86.3 x 5 cm (40 x 34 x 1 15/16 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
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