In this painting, three people are depicted in an outdoor setting. On the left, a woman stands or sits, looking to the right at the young girl next to her. The woman has pale skin, a long nose, and red lips, and her gray hair is in a large updo, styled with white lace and green ruffles. She wears a light green dress with lace details and a white ruffled shawl, with a white purse with gold details hanging from her wrist. In the center, the young woman also seems to be seated, looking to the left at the woman next to her. She holds a lute-like instrument in her lap. She has pale skin, and her…
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Family Group

Francis Wheatley (British, 1747 - 1801)

c. 1775/1780

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 91.7 x 71.4 cm (36 1/8 x 28 1/8 in.) ; framed: 113.3 x 92.7 x 6.6 cm (44 5/8 x 36 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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