Child with pommel 

"Child with Pommel" is a portrait by Italian artist Silvestro Lega. The painting depicts a young girl in a simple white dress, holding a pommel in her right hand. The subject is depicted in profile, giving the painting a sense of intimacy and immediacy. The loose brushstrokes and light-toned palette create a sense of softness and warmth, characteristic of Lega's style. The oval format of the canvas is also notable, as it gives the work a more traditional, even nostalgic feel. Though the exact date of the artwork is unknown, Lega's focus on naturalism and simple subjects is typical of his work produced between the 1860s and 1890s.