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The Starbird Children

Mrs. Moses B. Russell (Clarissa Peters)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white framed painting of three children. The girl on the left has dark hair and wears a dark plaid dress over a white undergarment. The boy in the middle wears a dark suit with a white shirt and a dark bowtie. The girl on the right wears a dark and white dress and holds a fan. The children stand on grass with flowers at their feet. The background shows plants and a light-colored sky. The frame is light-colored wood.

Artwork details

Date:
1841
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
488 × 625 px
Museum record:
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