Portrait of a Group of Gentlemen, with the Artist by Francis Hayman. An 18th-century interior scene featuring six men in waistcoats and wigs gathered around a table, with one artist seated on the floor sketching the group.

Portrait of a Group of Gentlemen, with the Artist

Francis Hayman

1740 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An elegant 18th-century group portrait capturing a moment of social gathering and artistic creation in a stately interior.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
Placement
Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted circa 1740 by Francis Hayman, this sophisticated conversation piece depicts a group of gentlemen in a refined interior setting. The composition is uniquely meta, including the artist himself seated at the lower left while actively sketching his companions. The warm, shadowed room is filled with period details—from the ornate mantelpiece to the silver service—making it a quintessential example of mid-18th-century British portraiture and social history.

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