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Title
Breakfast in Bed
Subject
Figures; Woman; Child; Bed; Breakfast; Mother
Description
In this painting, a mother lies in bed with her head propped up on pillows and her arms around a child. The child, dressed in white and with short curly hair, sits upright in their mother's arms and gazes happily to the right. Next to the bed is a bedside table with a plate and saucer resting on top. The mother and child's clothing, the pillow and sheets, and the teacup and saucer are all white.
Creator
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Born: May 22, 1844 (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: June 14, 1926 (age 82 years) (Château de Beaufresne, Le Mesnil-Théribus, France)
Born: May 22, 1844 (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: June 14, 1926 (age 82 years) (Château de Beaufresne, Le Mesnil-Théribus, France)
Source
3681, Visual Resources Library, EC
Date
1897
Rights
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Relation
Format
Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas; oil paint; canvas
Measurements: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Material: oil on canvas; oil paint; canvas
Measurements: 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Type
19th century; Impressionist