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Playing Soldier

Date18th Century
Object PlaceLondon, England, British Isles, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions39 1/2 inches × 50 inches (100.33 × 127 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb
Object number50.253
DescriptionThree children in eighteenth century dress play with a dog. Boy at left commands dog to stand on its rear paws and support a staff. Boy at right points at dog. Girl in center bends over with both hands on knees. Trees and a partly cloudy blue sky in the background.
On View
On view
Locations
  • Exhibition   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Paintings, Gallery 8
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of: Mary Mackenzie; Koester; Aram