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Outdoor scene of an unidentified Baltimore family at leisure. Two men read newspapers, while a woman and children are seated around table with fruit, flowers, books, and a decanter. A likely enslaved African-American boy serves fruit. A large white dog lays under the table, facing its owner. An empty chair sits at the lefts of…

Outdoor scene of an unidentified Baltimore family at leisure. Two men read newspapers, while a woman and children are seated around table with fruit, flowers, books, and a decanter. A likely enslaved African-American boy serves fruit. A large white dog lays under the table, facing its owner. An empty chair sits at the lefts of…

Country Life of a Baltimore Family

Description

Outdoor scene of an unidentified Baltimore family at leisure. Two men read newspapers, while a woman and children are seated around table with fruit, flowers, books, and a decanter. A likely enslaved African-American boy serves fruit. A large white dog lays under the table, facing its owner. An empty chair sits at the lefts of the composition with a cashmere shawl draped over it. A bust of Washington is seen at rear, with the city of Baltimore, Maryland, visible in background. The symbols present in the image suggest the wealth of the family.

Creator

Date

circa 1850

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

19 H x 24 W inches

Object ID

1962.103.6

Accession Number

1962.103

Resource ID

10430

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Ruth Katz Strouse

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.