The Rag Baby (1880) is an insightful oil on panel depicting a young girl cuddling a rag doll, which she prefers to the porcelain doll held precariously in her right hand. The delicate brushwork captures her angelic innocence with the doll’s cradle in the shadows. The muted tones of the background provide a soft backdrop for an emotional moment frozen in time and is an excellent example of his portraiture skills and homage to his love of Dutch masters. The condition is very good with no outstanding signs of aging with a linen matting and gold wood filet in a gilded period wooden frame.