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Mrs. Daniel Strobel, Jr. (Anna Church Strobel) and Her Son, George

John Vanderlyn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman and a baby. The woman has dark hair pulled up, with bangs and earrings. She is wearing a low-cut dress with puffy sleeves and holds the baby on her left hip with her left arm. Her right arm is bent at the elbow with her hand on the baby's back. The baby has short light hair and a light-colored dress. The background is dark with a lighter area behind the woman's head. She is sitting on a chair with a curved back.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1799
Medium
Probably Conté crayon on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
463 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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