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Portrait of a Girl with Blue Eyes and Blue Dress

c. 1820

B. Doyle

Associated Names

B. Doyle

Artist, American, active 1825

The image depicts a young child sitting on a small, red upholstered stool. The child is positioned slightly sideways, facing the viewer's left. They have fair skin, blue eyes, and light blonde hair. The child wears a sky blue dress with a patterned trim, a white lace collar, and a bead necklace. They hold a book in their right hand, resting it on their knee. The background is a muted, neutral tone with a patterned carpet.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel on two sheets of paper lined wiht
Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Dimensions

overall: 76 x 61.3 cm (29 15/16 x 24 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1980.62.50

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: Doyle 18[?]

Wikidata ID

Q64537085

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