Boy in Blue Coat

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765, c. 1730

The artwork depicts a young boy shown full-length. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other resting on the head of a dog beside him. The boy has light-colored hair and a composed expression. He is dressed in a blue coat with silver buttons, a green waistcoat, and bright red stockings. The setting includes a rich, brown drapery on the right side and a landscape visible through a window on the left, featuring a sky over a distant town.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765
Date
c. 1730
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
121.5 × 83.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a young boy shown full-length. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other resting on the head of a dog beside him. The boy has light-colored hair and a composed expression. He is dressed in a blue coat with silver buttons, a green waistcoat, and bright red stockings. The setting includes a rich, brown drapery on the right side and a landscape visible through a window on the left, featuring a sky over a distant town.

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765