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Portrait of Three Boys

Thomas Badger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of three young boys. The boy on the left has short brown hair and a white lace collar on a gray shirt. The boy in the middle has blonde hair pulled back and wears a gold and white shirt while holding a brown book. The boy on the right has curly brown hair and a blue shirt with a white collar, holding a hat above his head. A butterfly and green leaves are visible in the top left corner against a blue and pink sky. A gold frame surrounds the portrait. The painting is by Thomas Badger.

Artwork Details

Date
1830s
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
478 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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