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Boy with a Fawn

ca. 1720
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 708
Although this boy’s identity remains a mystery, his portrait endows him with attributes of his family’s position in colonial society. His beautiful embroidered coat indicates wealth and privilege, and the deer behind him is an emblem of longevity and discipline.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Boy with a Fawn
  • Date: ca. 1720
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 39 3/8 x 27 5/8 in. (100 x 70.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1969
  • Object Number: 69.279.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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