The image shows two girls in a room. One girl is sitting in a chair and the other is seated on the floor. The girl in the chair is looking down at her hands. She has long, wavy hair and wears a patterned dress with an apron. The other girl has similar long hair tied with a ribbon and wears a dress with a dark bodice and white apron. There is a small object on the floor between them. The background includes a decorative architectural element, a drawn curtain, and wall details.

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The Baby-House

John Everett Millais (British, 1829 - 1896)

1872

Medium: etching on chine applique
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 14.5 x 18.5 cm (5 11/16 x 7 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 26 x 36.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.)
Culture: English
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
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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