Portrait of a Baby Boy, (painting).

Portrait of a Baby Boy, (painting).

Cooper, Washington B., painter. (attributed to)

Cooper, William Brown, 1811-1900, painter. (attributed to)

Portrait of a Baby Boy, (painting).

25 1/4 x 30 in.

(Lower left:) (....illegible signature possible)

Portrait of a baby boy seated on a red upholstered cushion, his body facing forward, and his gaze directed toward the viewer. He wears a pale blue off-the-shoulder dress trimmed with white lace around the neckline, sleeves, and hem. In his left hand he holds a red apple.

Portrait male -- Unidentified -- Child

Object -- Fruit -- Apple

Restricted Owner, Hendersonville, Tennessee

Formerly in the collection of Harris, Walter Baker, Judge, estate of,

Formerly in the collection of Harris, Walter Baker, Mrs. (Betty Y. Harris), Jackson, Tennessee

Purchased from Kennedy's Auction Service, 4872 Highway 64 East, Selmer, Tennessee Sale 86114 (April 1-2, 2016), lot 0130

The painting is attributed to Washington Bogart Cooper or his brother William Brown Cooper.

Nelson, David, 2017.

Kennedy's Auction Service, Sale 86114 (April 1-2, 2016), lot 0130

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