Little Girl with Doll
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Little Girl with Doll

John Carlin, born Philadelphia, PA 1813-died New York City 1891 · ca. 1854

watercolor on ivory
Smithsonian American Art Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Smithsonian American Art Museum

We do not know the identity of this young girl, who is around four or five years old. Her hair has been styled into ringlets, which was fashionable for ladies and children alike during the 1840s and 1850s.

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