The Contest for the Bouquet: The Family of Robert Gordon in Their New York Dining-Room

The painting depicts a family scene in a dining room. The room has a white ceiling with molding and a chandelier hanging from it. The walls are white with wood trim and have two large windows with glass panes on the back wall, and numerous framed paintings on the right wall. A large antler rack hangs on the back wall between the windows. The floor has a patterned rug. A table with a white tablecloth and various objects on it is in the center of the room. Six people, four children and two adults, are in the room. The children are playing with a bouquet. The adults sit on the right side of the table. The adult woman holds a baby on her lap. The adult woman wears a long dress and head covering. The children wear 19th-century clothing. The boy on the left wears a black jacket and holds a book. The girl in the middle wears a blue skirt. The room has a cabinet against the right wall with a green chair next to it. Curtains are on the left.