Pastel portrait of a young boy facing left. Identified as a Cushing family member. Boy has his right hand tucked into his pale yellow coat. He is also wearing a high collared ruffled shirt with lace at cuffs, pale blue buttoned waistcoat, and a dark colored cravat. Carved wood frame with gilding.
portraits
pastels (crayons)
paper (fiber product)
Painting
Possibly Blyth, Benjamin (American painter, 1746-after 1787) (Artist)
21 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Vipont de R.D. Merwin
1966.1705
Title Portrait of a young girl Accession Number 1966.1704
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