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Mrs. Jacob Hurd and Child

William Johnston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Painting of a woman and child. The woman wears a green dress with white lace trim and a black choker with a pendant. She has dark hair and her left arm around a child. The child wears a white dress and bonnet with pink. The child holds a flower. They sit on a red chair with a gold frame. The background is dark brown. The woman's dress has a square neckline. The woman's sleeves are puffy. The child's dress has short sleeves. The child holds a red handled object.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1762
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
523 × 625 px
Museum record:
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