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The Artist's Family

Pierre Henri

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval painting in a gold frame, with a black background square. The painting depicts a family portrait. A woman wears a white head covering. A girl to her left wears a pink dress. A woman to her right wears a blue dress. A baby to her right wears a white head covering. A smaller portrait of a man hangs from a necklace the central woman wears. A gold ring and decorative element hang above the oval painting.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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