The Children of Martin Anton Heckscher: Johann Gustav Wilhelm Moritz (1797–1865), Carl Martin Adolph (1796–1850), and Leopold (born 1792)
The Met
Artist: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein(German, Haina 1751–1829 Eutin)
Date: 1805
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 58 x 45 in. (147.3 x 114.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the family of August Heckscher II, in his memory, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three young boys and a dog in an outdoor setting, two boys examining a map near a tree
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts three young boys and a dog in a natural, outdoor setting. The boy on the far left is the smallest, seated on a low, mossy rock, facing right. He wears a dark blue suit with a white collar and red trim, and holds a small cluster of white flowers in his left hand. A medium-sized, shaggy brown dog rests its head on his lap, looking towards the left. In the center, a boy stands facing forward, with his right arm around the shoulders of the boy to his right. He also wears a dark blue suit with a white collar, red trim, and gold buttons. The boy on the far right stands facing left, holding a rolled-out piece of white paper or map with both hands, looking down at it. He wears a similar dark blue suit with a white collar, red trim, and gold buttons, and holds a small dark object, possibly a compass, over the paper with his right hand. All three boys have short, brown hair. Behind the two standing boys, a large tree trunk rises on the right, with green foliage visible. The background on the left is a hazy, lighter sky. The ground is a mix of brown and green. On the far right, a stone block or wall has small purple flowers growing from its side. Faintly visible on the stone block are the words "W. Owen" and "1803".
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