Master Billy Fahnestock
Janet Scudder
1904 · Copper, silver, and lead · The American Wing
In addition to whimsical garden and fountain figures, Scudder is known for her portraits of children. This medallion features a full-length portrait of a young boy, seated in left-facing profile. Scudder depicts Master Fahnestock wearing a sailor-style hat, holding a toy elephant, and dangling his left leg—all of which signal the sitter’s youthful innocence. A decorative border consists of tiny children’s toys.
- Artist
- Janet Scudder
- Date
- 1904
- Medium
- Copper, silver, and lead
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Purchase, 1906 Scudder Rogers Fund
