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The Lincoln Children
The Lincoln Children is an oil painting by the American Folk Art artist Susan Waters. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Technique & Style
The work depicts a girl accompanied by a dog, a plant, a basket, a book, and peaches, all rendered in the artist's characteristic mid-nineteenth-century style.
Susan Waters executed The Lincoln Children in 1845 using oil paint on a canvas support. The painting measures approximately 114.9 cm in height and 127.6 cm in width. The work depicts a girl accompanied by a dog, a plant, a basket, a book, and peaches, all rendered in the artist's characteristic mid-nineteenth-century style.
The composition and subject matter reflect the domestic genre conventions of the period, utilizing the oil medium to define the textures of the dress and the natural elements surrounding the figure.
History & Provenance
The painting The Lincoln Children by Susan Waters is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Created in 1845, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures approximately 114.93 cm in height by 127.63 cm in width. The available sources confirm its current location and physical attributes but do not provide specific inventory or accession numbers. Furthermore, no information regarding the exhibition history of this artwork is present in the provided records.
Overview
Created in 1845, The Lincoln Children is an oil painting by Susan Catherine Moore Waters, a self‑taught American artist of the mid‑nineteenth century. The work is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s collection and exemplifies the folk‑art tradition that flourished in the United States during that period.
Subject & Meaning
The composition shows three young girls seated on a patterned rug, each dressed in plain gowns with lace collars. The central figure holds a branch bearing a single purple fruit, the rightmost child peruses an open book, and the leftmost folds her hands. A small dog rests at their feet, while a woven basket of peaches and a few potted plants complete the domestic scene, suggesting a quiet, family‑recording moment.
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Artist
Susan Catherine Moore Waters (May 18, 1823 – July 7, 1900) was an American painter.
