Small Boy with Dog
SubjectPortrait of
Unknown
Dateabout 1850
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 25 3/16 × 30 1/8in. (64 × 76.5cm)
Other (overall height x width): 30 1/2 × 34 5/8in. (77.5 × 88cm)
Other (overall height x width): 30 1/2 × 34 5/8in. (77.5 × 88cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott S. Brown
DescriptionPortrait of a young boy with curly blond hair, a large dog at his feet. He has brown eyes, and is wearing a tan smock, pale blue pantaloons, and blue slippers. A tree and part of a house are visible in the background.
Object number1978.69.0
NotesConstituent note: While the name "S. Broadbent" is inscribed on the stretcher, Dr. Samuel Broadbent was not the artist, as he died in 1828 and the painting is dated 1850. There is a Samuel Broadbent, Jr., born about 1812, who might be the "S. Broadbent" of the inscription.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
