Mother and Child

Amerikanische Volkskunst, c. 1810

This artwork depicts a seated woman and a child. The woman is shown from the waist up, seated in an ornate chair. She has curly hair and is wearing a dark dress with a veil. The child, sitting on the woman's lap, is wearing a white dress with a red and black feathered headband. The woman holds the child with both hands. The background features a draped curtain and a distant landscape. The setting is an indoor scene.
Artist
Amerikanische Volkskunst
Date
c. 1810
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
153.7 × 105.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This artwork depicts a seated woman and a child. The woman is shown from the waist up, seated in an ornate chair. She has curly hair and is wearing a dark dress with a veil. The child, sitting on the woman's lap, is wearing a white dress with a red and black feathered headband. The woman holds the child with both hands. The background features a draped curtain and a distant landscape. The setting is an indoor scene.

Amerikanische Volkskunst