PORTRAIT OF A GIRL AND HER DOG POSTCARD

$1.50 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

In the late nineteenth century, there was increased interest in romanticizing the innocence of children, and artists explored ways to represent an ideal childhood. Symbols of typical girlhood often included gardens of flowers and playing with pets—items to be tended and cared for.Although this girl remains unidentified, she is portrayed in high-class fashion of the time, including a full-skirted dress and high, frontlacing boots.A finales del siglo XIX, creció el interés por idealizar la inocencia de los…