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Artwork Facts
Robert Henri
1865-1929
Pet (also known as Wee Annie Lavelle)
1927
oil on canvas
24 x 20 inches
signature and inscription lower right
Gift of the Benwood Foundation
1976.3.15
Not on view
Analysis
Annie Lavelle, nicknamed Pet, lived in Ireland where artist Robert Henri summered. Henri loved painting children and created many spirited portraits. He said "Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not."
