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Erastus Salisbury Field, (1805–1900), “Portrait of a Child with a Guitar,” Massachusetts, c. 18…
Portrait of a Child with a Guitar
Erastus Salisbury Field, (1805–1900), “Portrait of a Child with a Guitar,” Massachusetts, c. 18…
Erastus Salisbury Field, (1805–1900), “Portrait of a Child with a Guitar,” Massachusetts, c. 1850, Oil on canvas, 36 1/2 × 28 ½ in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Wiltshire III, 1978.1.1.
Record Details

Portrait of a Child with a Guitar

Artist ((1805–1900))
Place createdMassachusetts, United States
Datec. 1850
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions36 1/2 × 28 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William Wiltshire III
Accession number1978.1.1
ClassificationPaintings
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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