Portrait of a Child

c. 1860

French 19th Century

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper torso and legs of a young child seated on the floor. The child is positioned in a seated pose, leaning slightly against a large taxidermied bear lying beside them. The child's facial features are softly defined, with dark hair styled in a neat cut. The child appears unclothed and is holding a small object in their hand. The background is a dark, empty space. The image is framed in a vintage oval matte.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.36 × 10.2 cm (2 1/2 × 4 in.)
    overall: 8.5 × 12 × 0.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 3/4 × 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.96.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Charles Isaacs, upper right in graphite: Q1380

Wikidata ID

Q64144593

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