The image shows two women and a child standing in a doorway. One woman is inside the doorway, placing her hand on the other woman's shoulder, who is outside holding a child. The woman inside has a rounded face with defined features, wearing a bonnet, long-sleeved dress, and an apron. The woman outside has a solemn expression, wearing a scarf, a plain dress, and a shawl. The child she holds is wearing a bonnet and a long dress. A dog is scratching itself nearby, and a broom, shovel, and potted plants are on the ground. The background shows a rustic wall with hanging laundry, a wooden…
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The Cottage Door

Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785 - 1841)

published 1824

Medium
etching on chine collé
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 12.1 x 8.1 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/16 in.) ; page size: 44.5 x 29.9 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)
Culture
Scottish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Richard A. Simms
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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