This is a portrait from about 1849, attributed to Thomas Bock (1790-1855). Painted in oils on canvas and measuring 92 cm x 71 cm, the work shows a formally dressed young girl looking away from the viewer. She nurses an equally well-dressed ‘lady’ doll, which was a characteristic doll design for this period in time.

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illustrates methods used by portrait artists of the period, including the spotlit figure in front of a dark background and the use of the colour red as an accent to unify the composition; the pose of the figure, who is shown gazing into the distance and away from the viewer, hints at private thoughts
demonstrates a particular feature of Bock's portraits - the eyes of his subjects were usually enlarged and have been described as 'lustrous and of uniform shape'; his female subjects have been described as 'sloe-eyed, wistful-looking damsels'
indicates something of the life of a young colonist - four-year-old Eliza Langhorne lived in Victoria and posed for this painting while visiting Tasmania with her family; the result is a reassuring emblem of childhood charm and family prosperity
provides a detailed illustration of children's clothing and the design of dolls of the period - this is an adult 'lady' doll; the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 saw the first appearance of infant dolls with wide round heads and plump limbs
is an image of childhood that appears to be shaped by adult fashions and expectations, and which invites curiosity about the life story of the sitter

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