The artwork, titled “Girl Holding Doll in an Interior,” was created by John Bradley in 1830. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls within the genre of portraiture.
In the artwork, a young girl is depicted standing inside a modestly furnished interior, holding a doll. She is wearing a dark red dress with puffed sleeves, standing on a green carpet. The indoor setting features a wooden chair and a cradle, with curtains draping from the left edge of the scene and a framed picture hanging on the wall. The simplicity of the room and the child’s attire is indicative of the Naïve Art style, characterized by an untrained aesthetic that emphasizes directness and an innocence in the portrayal of subjects. The work captures a moment of quiet introspection and serves as a timeless representation of childhood and domestic life in the early 19th century.
