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About William Carlton
William Tolman Carlton (1816-1888) exhibited genre paintings at the Boston Athenaeum and at the American Art-Union (1836-55). One of his best known works is the New York State Historical Association’s Cider Mill (ca. 1855), in which a home industry has been set up inside a barn. Our Faithful Pet is much more intimate. Two children pause from peeling potatoes in front of a well to pet their little dog. The trio forms a simple pyramid in the center of the composition. It is a straight-forward view of contemporary life, probably without a hidden allegorical meaning. |
Paintings by William Carlton
| Our Faithful Pet |
| oil on canvas: 10 x 8 inches |
| circa 1850 |
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