Mother and child
Portrait of an unidentified woman and boy, presumably a mother and child. The child, at right, wears a gray outfit with white trim. The mother, at left, wears a printed dress with white cuffs and trim on the neckline. Both are seated; the woman has one arm draped on the back of the chair the boy is sitting in. The child
felix gustave moissenet (1814 – 1874)
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About this artwork
- Title: Mother and child
- Artist: felix gustave moissenet
- Year: 1854
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color intensity: Monochromatic

