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The Children of Homer Ramsdell, Esq.

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A framed oil painting depicts three young children. Two girls stand, and a toddler sits on the floor. The standing girls wear green dresses with white lace trim. The girl on the left has curly brown hair. Her right arm around the other girl. The girl on the right has blonde hair. The toddler has blonde hair and wears a white dress. A decorative urn sits on a pedestal to the left. The background shows a cloudy blue sky and trees. The frame is gold with ornate details.

Artwork details

Date:
1842
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
530 × 624 px
Museum record:
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