Seated Girl

Seated Girl

Zedekiah Belknap

1835

oil

From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts

About this work

The painting features a young girl with dark hair, wearing a white dress with a red sash and a white puffy sleeve. She is holding a doll that is dressed in a similar outfit. The background of the painting is dark green. The girl's facial expression is neutral, and her posture is relaxed as she sits with her doll. The overall atmosphere of the painting is calm and serene. This portrait is reminiscent of the work of Zedekiah Belknap, an artist known for his portraits of everyday people.

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