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The Allen Children

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Date

1847

Artist

John Carlin (1813-1891)

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Image Link

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10372

Description

Carlin made four consecutive entries in his account book during October 1846 for sittings with the Allen Brothers. He called them "Eldest," "Second," "Third," and "Youngest." In the margin next to the names, Carlin wrote, "In half length group $50.00." William Barton Franklin Vanderbilt, and Harry were the sons of commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt's second daughter, Ethelinda Vanderbilt, and Daniel B. Allen. Vanderbilt Commissioned the group portrait of his grandsons. Medium: watercolor on ivory.

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CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts

Location

New York, New York, USA

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Tags

Domestic Life
Portraits

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

The artist was active in the area from 1841-1856, and completed around 2,000 portraits in this time.

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