Mary Anne Cowles Bull (1817-1858) and Her First Child, (painting)

Object Details

Notes: National Society of Colonial Dames, Wisconsin, 2007.; Image on file.; unsigned; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Portrait of Mrs. Charles Merriman Bull (Mary Anne Cowles) seated with her body facing forward, her gaze directed off to the right, and her young child seated by her side. Mrs. Bull wears an off-the-shoulder dress with full sleeves, and her hair is pulled up in a bun at the back of her head. Her young child wears a white dress with puffed sleeves and a square neckline. The child holds up a flower in its right hand and gazes toward the viewer.

Topic: Portrait group--Family--Mother & Child; Portrait female; Portrait--Child; Object--Flower