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Portrait of a Boy

Miss Leland

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Boy by Miss Leland. A framed portrait of a young boy is visible inside an open, rectangular, brown wooden case with a red velvet interior. The portrait has a gold mat and depicts a young boy sitting on a tricycle. The boy has short, light-colored hair and wears a dark purple dress with puffy sleeves and white pants. Behind the boy is a landscape with trees and a gray sky. The tricycle is red with red wheels and has a white seat. The case is rectangular with a hinged lid and a clasp on the right side. The interior of the case is covered in red velvet. The background behind the case is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 373 px
Museum record:
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