The Burnish Sisters

Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857, 1854

The image shows two young girls standing together. The girl on the left is seated and holding a collection of colorful flowers in her lap. The girl on the right stands holding a toy lamb on wheels. Both girls have curly hair and wear dresses with unique details. The seated girl has a bow in her hair, wears a coral pink dress, and accessorizes with jewelry. The standing girl's dress is yellow with black polka dots and red ribbon accents. Both girls have soft facial features and blush on their cheeks. A woven basket full of flowers is placed between them on the ground. The background is simple and dark.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857
Date
1854
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
90.2 × 101.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two young girls standing together. The girl on the left is seated and holding a collection of colorful flowers in her lap. The girl on the right stands holding a toy lamb on wheels. Both girls have curly hair and wear dresses with unique details. The seated girl has a bow in her hair, wears a coral pink dress, and accessorizes with jewelry. The standing girl's dress is yellow with black polka dots and red ribbon accents. Both girls have soft facial features and blush on their cheeks. A woven basket full of flowers is placed between them on the ground. The background is simple and dark.

Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857