Child

Maria Judson Strean, Child, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.13
Copied Maria Judson Strean, Child, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (9.8 x 9.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.13

Artwork Details

Title
Child
Artist
Date
ca. 1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (9.8 x 9.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — unidentified — child
  • Object — toy — doll
Object Number
1965.30.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.30.13

Artwork Description

Rather than paint the child as a small adult in an artificial pose and setting, Maria Judson Strean chose to emphasize the little girl’s innocence, showing her cradling her doll and seated in a simple white chair painted with roses.