The Saithwaite Family ca. 1785 Francis Wheatley British Wheatley was among the best painters of the small-scale group portrait, or conversation piece, one of the definitive genres of mid-eighteenth-century English art. Here he shows a couple and their little girl, traditionally identified as members of the Saithwaite family. The lady's dress, with its elaborate starched white muslin trim, her puffy powdered hair, and her elaborate plumed hat indicate a date of about 1785. The red figured damask upholstery and the Turkish carpet are painted with attention to detail that conveys the luxurious te
The Saithwaite Family ca. 1785 Francis Wheatley British Wheatley was among the best painters of the small-scale group portrait, or conversation piece, one of the definitive genres of mid-eighteenth-century English art. Here he shows a couple and their little girl, traditionally identified as members of the Saithwaite family. The lady's dress, with its elaborate starched white muslin trim, her puffy powdered hair, and her elaborate plumed hat indicate a date of about 1785. The red figured damask upholstery and the Turkish carpet are painted with attention to detail that conveys the luxurious textures of the family’s The Saithwaite Family. Francis Wheatley (British, London 1747–1801 London). ca. 1785. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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