Little Girl with Pet Rabbit

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848, c. 1845

The image is a portrait of a young child shown from the waist up. The child is seated and facing forward. The child has dark hair that is styled smoothly and parted down the middle. The facial features include wide, dark eyes and a small, full-lipped mouth. The child is wearing a dress with a wide neckline and puffed sleeves, which is coral in color with delicate white lace trim. Around the child's neck is a simple gold chain necklace. The child holds a white rabbit with a black spot on its back in their right arm. The background is a plain, dark gray color.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848
Date
c. 1845
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on paper on wood
Dimensions
30.7 × 24.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a portrait of a young child shown from the waist up. The child is seated and facing forward. The child has dark hair that is styled smoothly and parted down the middle. The facial features include wide, dark eyes and a small, full-lipped mouth. The child is wearing a dress with a wide neckline and puffed sleeves, which is coral in color with delicate white lace trim. Around the child's neck is a simple gold chain necklace. The child holds a white rabbit with a black spot on its back in their right arm. The background is a plain, dark gray color.

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848