Old World Portraits
The Drummond Family
Johann Zoffany
An elegant 18th-century 'conversation piece' featuring a family in fine attire with their horses and dog in a pastoral landscape.
Portrait of a Family
Josef Frans Nollekens
1740 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century 'conversation piece' depicting a family gathering on the grounds of a grand estate.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with quiet neutral notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from a distinct wall tone
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted around 1740 by Josef Frans Nollekens, this charming group portrait exemplifies the English 'conversation piece' tradition. The family is posed before a stately portico, surrounded by the lush greenery and architectural follies of a private estate, capturing a moment of refined domestic life in the Rococo era.
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