Portrait of a Family

c. 1895

Shadle & Busser

Associated Names
Shadle & Busser

Artist, American, active 1880s - 1910s

The image depicts a man, woman, and child in three-quarter views. The man is seated in a wooden chair with his hands clasped, wearing a suit with a vest and chain. The woman stands by his side, wearing a dark, ornate gown with lace and embellishments. The child, sitting on a small chair, wears a buttoned-up jacket, shorts, knee-high socks, and boots. The background shows a faint image of a large castle-like building and stairs, with a fur throw on the floor.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in black ink: Shadle & Busser; lower right: 20 S. GEORGE ST., / YORK, PA; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF042B

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