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Mrs. Marinus Willett and Her Son Marinus, Jr.

John Vanderlyn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair pulled back sits on a chair with a brown satin fabric draped over the back and arm. The woman wears a black dress with a white lace-trimmed collar and a gold necklace. She holds a fair-skinned baby with short blonde hair in a white dress on her lap. The baby's legs are crossed and barefoot. The background is a dark green wall. The overall scene depicts a mother and child.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1802
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
471 × 624 px
Museum record:
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