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Portrait of a Boy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Boy by Raphael Kirchner. A framed painting of a young child. The child has very light skin and short, light brown hair. They are wearing a red dress with short sleeves and a red choker. The child is holding a flower in both hands. The background shows a stone wall on the left with green and red foliage on both sides and in the background. A tree is on the right. A blue sky with white clouds and a body of water are in the distance. The frame is gold with a black inner border around the painting. The frame shows signs of wear.

Artwork details

Date:
1840s
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
440 × 624 px
Museum record:
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