1813
pastel
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Baby with Locket is a 1813 pastel by American 19th Century, a Romanticism work, depicting Infant, held at National Gallery of Art.
A baby in a white dress holds a small gold locket. The locket is the only spot of color in the soft pink and gray pastel. The baby’s face is the brightest part. This was made in 1813, early 1800s America. Pastel sticks were used, not paint. The colors stay fresh because of it. Look for similar soft faces at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…
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