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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Otis and Child

Joseph H. Davis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background. A man sits on left side in a black suit, white shirt and blue tie on a yellow and blue chair, leaning back with one leg crossed over the other, reading a newspaper. A wooden table is in the middle with a clock, flower arrangement and two books on top. A woman sits on right side with a blue floral headpiece, dark dress and blue scarf on a yellow and blue chair, holding a baby wearing a white dress. A patterned border runs across bottom, with red, blue and yellow colors.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
Watercolor, gum arabic, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 389 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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