{"product_id":"taking-the-census","title":"Taking the Census","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrancis William Edmonds (American, 1806–1863)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e28\" x 38\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(1854) \"\u003cspan\u003eThe United States Census of 1850 initiated the requirement that heads of households provide information about each of their dependents. The new regulation caused a good deal of confusion. Edmonds’s humorous image, which is the earliest known portrayal of the census-taking process, features a father’s painstaking efforts to recall his family statistics, while several of his children hide from sight. The small framed portrait of George Washington above the mantel evokes not only the genesis of the country’s political system but also the legendary admonition never to tell a lie. The carefully lit interior and wealth of detail in the composition were inspired, in part, by earlier Dutch genre scenes.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/10423\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - Taking the Census\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francis William Edmonds","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887429525747,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (28\" x 38\")","offer_id":49887429558515,"sku":null,"price":1756.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (15 3\/8\" x 20 7\/8\")","offer_id":49887429591283,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (18 3\/4\" x 25 1\/2\")","offer_id":49887429624051,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (23\" x 31 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887429656819,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (29 3\/4\" x 40 1\/2\")","offer_id":49887429689587,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (35 5\/8\" x 48 3\/8\")","offer_id":49887429722355,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (42\" x 57 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887429755123,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (50 1\/2\" x 68 5\/8\")","offer_id":49887429787891,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/TakingtheCensus.jpg?v=1790363675","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/taking-the-census","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}