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Portrait of a Boy

Portrait of a Boy

The Met

Artist: Louis Léopold Boilly(French, La Bassée 1761–1845 Paris)

Date: ca. 1805

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28 7/16 × 23 3/8 in. (72.3 × 59.4 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust, 2019

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Brief Description

A child in a turban kneels, holding a striped ball, pretzels, and a doll, with fruit nearby

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A child kneels on a patterned rug, positioned slightly to the left of the center. The child faces forward, looking directly at the viewer with wide, dark eyes and rosy cheeks. They wear a white turban with a green band and gold trim, a white long-sleeved dress, and a green vest with gold embroidery. Green slippers are visible on their feet. The child's left arm is bent, holding a striped ball with pink, green, and white sections. Their right arm is also bent, holding a string of brown, ring-shaped pretzels over their shoulder. A small doll with a white dress and a pink bow is tucked into the child's right armpit. To the child's left, a larger doll lies on its back on the rug. This doll wears a light-colored, possibly beige, outfit with pink circular patches and a ruffled collar. To the child's right, a small, rectangular stool with a pink upholstered top and gold-colored decorative elements on its legs is visible. On the stool, a piece of light-colored bread and a small, open paper packet are placed. On the rug in front of the stool, a red apple and a small, irregular brown object, possibly a cookie, are present. The background consists of dark, draped fabric, likely velvet, on the right, and a darker, plain wall on the left. The rug beneath the child has subtle, swirling patterns in muted tones.

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Portrait of a Boy by Louis Léopold Boilly

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