The Yorke Family

Britische Grafik 1775–1790, c. 1775

The image shows five individuals in a classical portrait. The central figure is a woman standing beside a large urn. On her right, a young boy stands holding a hat. Beside him, a man stands holding a rifle. To the left of the woman, a young girl holds a flower basket, and a younger boy leans towards a dog. The background features a forest scene with autumnal foliage.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1775–1790
Date
c. 1775
Type
Drawing
Medium
gouache, pastel paste, and pastel with graphite and possibly black chalk on prepared paper mounted to canvas (on a wooden stretcher)
Dimensions
92 × 70.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows five individuals in a classical portrait. The central figure is a woman standing beside a large urn. On her right, a young boy stands holding a hat. Beside him, a man stands holding a rifle. To the left of the woman, a young girl holds a flower basket, and a younger boy leans towards a dog. The background features a forest scene with autumnal foliage.

Britische Grafik 1775–1790