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.
The Family of Sir William Young
Johann Zoffany
1767 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A grand 18th-century conversation piece showing an elegant family gathering in a lush landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm wood and umber notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted around 1767 by Johann Zoffany, this grand conversation piece captures the family of Sir William Young in an idyllic outdoor setting. The work is celebrated for its masterful rendering of opulent silk costumes and the lively, informal interactions between the many family members, their pets, and a fine horse, embodying the height of Georgian era social portraiture.
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