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Baby with Locket

1813

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a young child seated and facing forward. The child has soft facial features, fair skin, rosy cheeks, light blue eyes, and is wearing a white dress with blue ribbon accents. They wear a white bonnet with lace. The child is holding cherries and a rattle-like toy. They wear a coral bead necklace with a pendant displaying the number "118." The background is a muted blue-gray color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel
Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Dimensions

overall: 37.7 x 30 cm (14 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1953.5.138

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center on pendant: 1813

Wikidata ID

Q64534814

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