“Portrait of Mrs. Morse and Two Children” is an oil on canvas artwork by Samuel Morse, created in 1824. Belonging to the Romanticism art movement, this portrait genre piece is currently housed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.
The artwork depicts a serene domestic scene centered around Mrs. Morse and her two children. Mrs. Morse, wearing an elegant dress with intricate patterns, holds her infant child on her left side, supporting the baby with gentle care. The infant, swathed in a white garment, gazes to the left, while the mother looks outward in a composed manner. On her right, the older child, clothed in a light-colored dress, is captured in the act of playing with soap bubbles, an element adding a sense of whimsy to the scene. The background of the artwork is rendered with a warm, soft palette that enhances the tender, intimate atmosphere of the family portrait.
