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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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