Oil Painting, "Boy with Dog" by William Bartoll, 1840-1850

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Artifact Overview

William Bartoll, like his father, uncle and brother, was a house painter, as well as a portraitist and mural painter in the seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. This endearing portrait of an unknown little boy is meticulously painted to emphasize the boy's relationship to his faithful dog and his little book of ABCs.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Painting (Visual work)

Date Made

1840-1850

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

55.130.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Multicolored
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 36.25 in (dimensions in frame)
Width: 30.25 in (dimensions in frame)
Length: 3.25 in (dimensions in frame)

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