Oil paint on canvas
Tate Britain
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-wheatley-597" aria-label="More by Francis Wheatley" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Francis Wheatley</a>
A Family Group in a Landscape
Bequeathed by W. Asch 1922
adults
animals: mammals
boy
children
dog - non-specific
family
family
girl
groups
kite flying
landscape
leisure and pastimes
man
people
portraits
recreational activities
society
woman
wooded
<p>Very little is known about the family represented here. The picture gives the impression that they are unposed, spending time together outdoors. Their careful arrangement, however, conveys a sense of hierarchy. At the edge, is a young Black boy. While visually linked by the kite winder he holds and his red clothes, he is physically detached and shown in shadow. These elements may reflect the marginalised position of free and enslaved African domestic servants in Britain during the 18th century. Here, his inclusion is likely intended to signify the wealth and status of the family.</p><p><em>Gallery label, April 2023</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
11 September 2019 – 31 May 2020
2020-05-31
11 September 2019 – 16 February 2020
2020-02-16
2019-09-11
Musée du Luxembourg (Paris, France)
29 February 2020 – 31 May 2020
2020-05-31
2020-02-29
External
2019-09-11
Gainsborough to Turner: The Golden Age of English Painting
Loan-out
26 September 2022
26 September 2022
2022-09-26
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2022-09-26
Gallery 14
Collection based display
A Family Group in a Landscape
support: 1016 × 1270 mm
frame: 1160 × 1410 × 85 mm
Bequeathed by W. Asch 1922
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<p>Very little is known about the family represented here. The picture gives the impression that they are unposed, spending time together outdoors. Their careful arrangement, however, conveys a sense of hierarchy. At the edge, is a young Black boy. While visually linked by the kite winder he holds and his red clothes, he is physically detached and shown in shadow. These elements may reflect the marginalised position of free and enslaved African domestic servants in Britain during the 18th century. Here, his inclusion is likely intended to signify the wealth and status of the family.</p>
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2023-11-30T00:00:00
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adults animals: mammals boy children dog - non-specific family family girl groups kite flying landscape leisure and pastimes man people portraits recreational activities society woman wooded