Old World Portraits
Colonel William Fitch and His Sisters Sarah and Ann Fitch
John Singleton Copley
A magnificent grand-scale portrait by John Singleton Copley, capturing the elegance and status of the Fitch family in the early 19th century.
Soldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons
Francis Wheatley
1788 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming 18th-century genre scene depicting an encounter between a soldier and country merchants amidst a rural encampment.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds its place without needing much around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Dining Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1788 by Francis Wheatley, this oil on canvas captures a lively interaction near a military camp. The composition features a soldier in formal uniform conversing with women selling ribbons, set against the backdrop of a massive horse-drawn wagon and a horizon of tents under a swirling, atmospheric sky.
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