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Herbert family

American, active after 1857 - c. 1945

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The image depicts two young children seated next to each other. The child on the left is seated on the floor, holding a rattle. They have a round bald head, light eyes, and wear an off-white dress. The child on the right is holding a doll, has light blonde hair, and wears a purple dress. They are surrounded by a green carpet and a brown curtain. In the background, there is greenery, pink flowers, a sailboat on water under a blue sky with clouds.
Lambert Sachs, The Herbert Children, 1857, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1955.11.2

The Herbert Children

Lambert Sachs · 1857 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1955.11.2