Portrait of an Unknown Family with a Terrier

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, c. 1825/1835

This artwork is a portrait of a family consisting of seven individuals and a white terrier. The family is positioned indoors, with various members arranged around a small table. At the center, a woman in a green dress and a white bonnet sits holding a book. Next to her, a man in a dark suit with a yellow waistcoat also holds a book. To their right, a young girl in a red dress is seated, holding an open book. Standing behind them are two women in dresses, one in blue and the other in brown, each holding a small flower. A young boy in a dark jacket and light trousers stands on the left, holding a hat. Next to him, a young man in a brown coat and blue bow tie stands with one hand inside his coat. The terrier stands in the foreground, looking up at the seated woman. The background features a green wall adorned with framed paintings and a window with red curtains through which a landscape with a church is visible.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Date
c. 1825/1835
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
103.3 × 80.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This artwork is a portrait of a family consisting of seven individuals and a white terrier. The family is positioned indoors, with various members arranged around a small table. At the center, a woman in a green dress and a white bonnet sits holding a book. Next to her, a man in a dark suit with a yellow waistcoat also holds a book. To their right, a young girl in a red dress is seated, holding an open book. Standing behind them are two women in dresses, one in blue and the other in brown, each holding a small flower. A young boy in a dark jacket and light trousers stands on the left, holding a hat. Next to him, a young man in a brown coat and blue bow tie stands with one hand inside his coat. The terrier stands in the foreground, looking up at the seated woman. The background features a green wall adorned with framed paintings and a window with red curtains through which a landscape with a church is visible.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916