Joseph Goodhue Chandler

American, 1813 - 1884

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The image shows a young boy standing on a dirt path, holding strings attached to a wooden toy with wheels. He is raising his left hand with a stick. The boy has short, neat light brown hair, fair skin, rosy cheeks, and bright eyes. He wears a red and green checkered shirt, gray trousers, and black shoes. In the background, there are white houses with red chimneys, trees, a sky with clouds, and a picket fence.
Joseph Goodhue Chandler, Charles H. Sisson, 1850, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.5

Charles H. Sisson

Joseph Goodhue Chandler · 1850 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1953.5.5

The image shows a full-body portrait of a young child standing indoors. The child faces forward with a neutral expression, looking directly at the viewer. They have neatly styled brown hair parted in the middle. The child wears a white dress with lace detailing at the collar and puffed short sleeves, over layered pantaloons. The dress has intricate patterns along the hem. They hold a bunch of flowers in their left hand and a red ribbon in their right hand, which trails down to the floor. A small cat playfully touches the end of the ribbon near the child's feet. The child wears white socks and black shoes. The background consists of a green-tinted wall and wooden floor, with a window on the left showing a glimpse of the sky with foliage and a warm sunset hue.
Joseph Goodhue Chandler, Girl with Kitten, c. 1836/1838, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1980.62.42

Girl with Kitten

Joseph Goodhue Chandler · c. 1836/1838 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1980.62.42

Bibliography

1972

  • Keefe, John W. "Joseph Goodhue Chandler (1813-1884), Itinerant Painter of the Connecticut River Valley." Antiques 102 (November 1972): 848-854.

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: 59.