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Regency Silk and Wool Picture of Mother and Her Children, after John Hoppner RA

$10,000
£7,622.17
€8,791.38
CA$14,202.99
A$15,262.61
CHF 8,189.27
MX$179,784.18
NOK 102,971.04
SEK 94,063.38
DKK 65,703.30

About the Item

Superb large English silk and wool portrait, A Mother and Her Four Children, after John Hoppner R.A., circa 1810-20, Within gilt frame. Silk over linen fabric ground, silk floss, worsted wool yarn, Merino wool yarn and oil paint. A remarkable silk picture with painted sky background and each figure with a painted face and hands with the remaining portions of the picture finished in wool. The design comes from a mezzotint after John Hoppner made in the 1790s. John Hoppner specialized in painting mothers and children. The picture depicts a large standing female figure dressed in a white dress and wearing a turban. She stands by two classical columns with her four children in front of her. The youngest child is sitting on the ground playing with her red shoe in her hands with a tambourine by her side. Her elder sister stands behind her. Both girls are dressed in Empire-style muslin dresses with a low neckline and puffed sleeves and high waist. Her two brothers Stand to one side, each dressed in a skeleton suit with red shirts with wide white frilly collars. Wrapped around the columns is a wide red fabric tied to them by cord. The branches of a large leafy tree fill in behind.
  • Similar to:
    Sir John Hoppner (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1820-1840
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Downingtown, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: VM981221stDibs: LU86106238903

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