Mrs. Paul Smith Palmer and Her Twins

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, 1835/1838

The artwork shows a woman and two children. The woman is seated and shown from the waist up. She has dark, intricately styled hair and is wearing a black dress with a white lace collar. She is wearing gold earrings and a necklace. She is holding one of the twins, who is seated on her lap. Both children are dressed in white dresses with red ribbons on the shoulders and are shown from the waist up. The twin on the left is holding an apple, while the one on the lap is holding a small, round object. The background is a plain, muted color.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Date
1835/1838
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
97.8 × 86.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork shows a woman and two children. The woman is seated and shown from the waist up. She has dark, intricately styled hair and is wearing a black dress with a white lace collar. She is wearing gold earrings and a necklace. She is holding one of the twins, who is seated on her lap. Both children are dressed in white dresses with red ribbons on the shoulders and are shown from the waist up. The twin on the left is holding an apple, while the one on the lap is holding a small, round object. The background is a plain, muted color.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840