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William Hogarth / The Graham Children

The Graham Children

1742 · Oil on canvas

MovementRRococo
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Genrefamily portrait
Dimensions160.5 × 181 cm

Why it matters

The four children of Daniel Graham, apothecary to King George II, in a large conversation piece. The youngest child had died by the time the painting was finished.

Did you know?

  • Hogarth completed it in 1742.
  • Lord Duveen gave it to the National Gallery in 1934.
  • Richard Robert Graham, on the far right, owned it until 1816.

Based on the Wikipedia article The Graham Children (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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