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Daniel Crommelin Verplanck

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a young boy wearing a pink suit with white lace cuffs and collar, sitting on a stone bench. The boy has short hair and holds a squirrel in one hand and a pendant on a chain in the other. He wears white stockings and black shoes. A scenic landscape with trees and a house is visible through a large window or opening behind him. The room has columns and a dark background. The boy sits with his body facing right and looking toward the viewer. The painting depicts Daniel Crommelin Verplanck by John Singleton Copley.

Artwork details

Date:
1771
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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