Portrait of a Child
Portrait of a Child

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Portrait of a Child,

1866

Thomas Sully, 1783–1872; born Horncastle, England; died Philadelphia, PA
y1950-17

Information

Title
Portrait of a Child
Dates

1866

Maker
Thomas Sully
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.3 x 36 cm (17 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.) frame: 55.5 x 48 x 4.5 cm (21 7/8 x 18 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bernard Peyton
Object Number
y1950-17
Inscription
y
Culture
American
Type
paintings, oil paintings
Subject
portraits, girls, sewing tools and equipment, thimbles, sewing baskets

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