Gallery 21

Although Maria was of Dutch origin, the model for her posture and attributes was English. This painter used an English portrait print as his source material, but he used some invention in the way Maria turns her head and the depiction of the parklike setting. The rest of the painting features elements copied from the English print, such as the garland she holds and the lamb that nuzzles sweetly against her. Such visual quotations were common practice among artists in the New World at the time.

Although Maria was of Dutch origin, the model for her posture and attributes was English. This painter used an English portrait print as his source material, but he used some invention in the way Maria turns her head and the depiction of the parklike setting. The rest of the painting features elements copied from the English print, such as the garland she holds and the lamb that nuzzles sweetly against her. Such visual quotations were common practice among artists in the New World at the time.

This painting depicts the three children of a prosperous Boston family. The wealth and cultural refinement of the parents, Arthur and Joanna Mason, are reflected in the postures and clothing worn by their children. David, portrayed as a young gentleman, holds a silver-topped walking stick that symbolizes his position as the male heir, while his sisters hold symbols of their feminine attributes.

This painting depicts the three children of a prosperous Boston family. The wealth and cultural refinement of the parents, Arthur and Joanna Mason, are reflected in the postures and clothing worn by their children. David, portrayed as a young gentleman, holds a silver-topped walking stick that symbolizes his position as the male heir, while his sisters hold symbols of their feminine attributes.