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Peasant Woman and Child

Description

Sketch of a woman and a child, identified as peasants. The woman wears an orange bodice over a blue tunic with an orange skirt underneath, as well as a straw hat with a long blue ribbon. She holds a brown wicker basket in one hand and holds her son's hand with her other. The young boy wears an orange shirt over a white chemise and green trousers. His other hand points to the right of the composition and his mother's gaze follows.

Date

circa 1823

Materials

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Dimensions

16.25 H x 10.1875 W inches

Object ID

1963.53.1.10

Accession Number

1963.53

Resource ID

10482

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Emily Graves

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.