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Little Girl in Blue Dress

c. 1840

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper half of a young girl, seated with her torso facing the viewer. She has fair skin, light blue eyes, thin eyebrows, and slightly rosy cheeks. Her reddish-brown hair is styled neatly with a middle part, and she is wearing a dark blue off-the-shoulder dress with decorative trim. She is holding a small flower with green leaves in her hand. The background is a solid dark color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Dimensions

overall: 26.2 x 21 cm (10 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
framed: 34.9 x 29.8 x 4.1 cm (13 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1953.5.72

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from Connecticut. Purchased in 1947 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.

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Bibliography

1980

American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 281, repro.

1992

Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 529-531, repro. 530.
American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 410, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20186769

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