Portrait of Child Maids

William D. Fay

National Gallery of Art

Two young girls are depicted in a full-body view standing on a plain floor. The girl on the left is slightly shorter, standing with her body turned slightly to the right and facing the camera. She has dark eyebrows and curls in her shoulder-length hair, wearing a checkered dress with puffed sleeves and holding a mop. The girl on the right is taller, holding a broom with both hands, looking down. She has long, smooth, dark hair, wearing a striped dress, black stockings, and shoes. There are cleaning items around them: a wooden bucket, a mop, and a bowl on the floor, with a partially visible chair in the top left. The background is a simple, textured wall.