The Robinson children of Newport, Rhode Island

Unknown (American)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1835

Height:

117.0 cm  (46 1/16 in.)

Width:

88.3 cm  (34 3/4 in.)

framed: 135.9 x 107 x 6.4 cm

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Place of creation:

United States

Additional titles

Description

Three children are pictured in formal dress: the smallest one, a girl, sits holding a book; another girl stands, holding an orange; a boy stands with a flute and formal walking stick. A basket of oranges, a fruit knife, and a top hat are visible on the floor in front of them.

Iconclass

42A5
child (at home)
61B
historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Transverse flute [4093]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5625