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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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