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Portrait of a Boy

Eliza Goodridge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval black and white photograph of a young child. The child has short light-colored hair. The child wears a dark short-sleeved dress with a square neckline and decorative trim. The child holds a flower in their hands. The photo is in an ornate oval frame with a decorative loop at the top. The background of the photograph is light-colored and out of focus.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1829
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
486 × 624 px
Museum record:
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