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Double Portrait of a Woman and a Boy

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Artist

John Vanderlyn (1776–1852)

Date

n.d.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

37 x 27 in. (94 x 68.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton D. Loring , 1997

Object Number

UR291