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Watson Van Benthuysen II and Thomas Van Benthuysen

Aramenta Dianthe Vail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold framed painting of two children in white dresses standing and sitting outdoors with a dog on a blue leash. The child on the left is a boy with short blond hair sitting on the ground. The child on the right is a girl with brown hair pulled back standing. A house and trees are behind them. The frame has a gold inner and outer border with ornate designs. The outer frame has a darker gold color with raised floral patterns and geometric shapes. The inner frame has a lighter gold color with a smooth surface and a thin gold border around the painting.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1837
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
568 × 625 px
Museum record:
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