Oil painting of rosy-cheeked, smiling baby sitting at a table with a painters' palette on the table. The baby is holding a paint brush and wearing a white shirt. The baby has only a trace of fine baby hair. The frame is gold with a relief design around the inner frame. Possibly painted on sailcloth. On the back is written "G.E.B. Jr. 78" (the artist's son). On the back of the frame is written "11-2, 9233 (crossed out and 9326 written above), 14 1/4 x 18 Full, Metal 36, Stippled on Blue Clay, 428120"
Artwork Details
Medium
oil on sailcloth
Made/Created
Artist
Bradbury, Gibeon Elden (1833-1904)
Date made
1878
Dimensions
Height
22-1/8 in
Width
18-1/4 in
Depth
1-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Frame Size: 21 3/4 x 18 1/4"
Image Size: 17 1/2 x 13 3/4"
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
Gibeon and Jeannie Bradbury's only child was born in 1878, eighteen years after their marriage. Named after his father, Gibeon, Sr. always called him "Lad." Bradbury often referred to Lad in his diaries and the two took many walks in the woods together. On July 8, 1881, he reported that while he was cleaning out the well the "Boy came out and said he wanted to 'love' me; so I had to stop, and let him hug a while."
