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Family Group of Four on Sofa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a family of four on a sofa. The woman on the left has dark hair, a blonde ruffled headpiece, and wears a black dress with a white lace collar. She sits with her right arm resting on the arm of the sofa and her left arm around a baby. The man on the right has dark hair and wears a black jacket over a white collared shirt. He sits with his right arm resting on the arm of the sofa. The baby on the woman's lap has white hair and a white dress. A toddler to the right has curly brown hair and a white dress. The background features a wall with red curtains draped above. The sofa is dark-colored with red accents.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830s
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 409 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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