Playing Soldier

Date18th Century

Object PlaceLondon, England, British Isles, Europe

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions39 1/2 inches × 50 inches (100.33 × 127 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb

Object number50.253

DescriptionThree children in eighteenth century dress play with a dog. Boy at left commands dog to stand on its rear paws and support a staff. Boy at right points at dog. Girl in center bends over with both hands on knees. Trees and a partly cloudy blue sky in the background.

On View

On view