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Darnall III, Henry, 1702-ca.1787
Subject:
Portrait male--Child; Paintings; African American history
Item ID:
1912.1.3
Creator:
Kühn, Justus Engelhardt
Description:
Full-length portrait shows Henry Darnall III as a boy in yellow-orange tunic and green cape holding a bow and arrow. To the left is an African American boy in an orange coat, holding a dead bird. Darnall stands in an architectural setting with balustrades at sides, and formal gardens and buildings behind. Oil on canvas by Justus Englehardt K
Date of Original:
ca. 1710
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image; 137.4 x 112.2 cm
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 

