Figure 1.--The Slater Children is another unsigned work that is commonly attributed to Chandler. We know nothing about the family, except that they almost certinly were from western Massachusetts. The clothing suggests the 1830s to 40s even though most art historians date Channdler's work to gthe 1840s and 50s. We note one art historian dating the painting to c1835.

The Slater Children is another unsigned work that is commonly attributed to Chandler. We know nothing about the family, except that they almost certinly were from western Massachusetts. The clothing suggests the 1830s to 40s even though most art historians date Channdler's work to the 1840s and 50s. We note one art historian dating the painting to c1835. There are three children, prnably anout 1-8 yerars old. The two older children are boys, the gender of the baby is unclear. The baby wears a bonnet and white dress. There are both blue and pink ribbons here. There is more pink ribbon, but the color gender conventioins were not yet firmly set. The boys both wear brown outfits, a popular color for boys, but not very common in girls' clothing. The two boys wear coordinare brown outfits. We believe that the younger boy wears a low-neckline dress, decorated with frill edging and buttons, although we cannot see the skirt. His older brother wears a brown long pants suit with similat detaling, but it is not clear just what the top garment is with a large white collar. We are not sure about what he is sitting on or the item beneath it.

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