1803
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Mrs. Cephas Smith, Jr. (Mary Gove) and Child is a 1803 oil by William Jennys, a American Folk Art work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting depicts a woman and a child in a room. The woman is wearing a dress and a bonnet, and she is holding the child in her arms. The child is wearing a white dress and a bonnet as well. The woman and the child are standing in front of a wall with a curtain on the left side. There is a small object hanging from the ceiling above them. The painting is done in oil paint, and it has a soft, gentle quality to it. The painting is held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
William Jennys (1774–1859), also known as J. William Jennys, was an American primitive portrait painter who was active from about 1790 to 1810. He traveled throughout New England seeking commissions in rural areas and…
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