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The Souchay Family

Unknown

1779

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

The Souchay Family is a 1779 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1779 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a family of nine people in a room with light-colored walls and floors. The adults are dressed in fancy 18th-century clothes, and the kids wear simpler outfits. Two small portraits hang on the wall, and a dog sits near a woman holding a baby. The room has big windows, a green table, and a few chairs. The family looks relaxed, with some standing and others sitting. The woman in the center holds a mirror, and the man next to her stands with one hand in his pocket. The colors are soft, and the light seems to come from the left side of the room. Next, check out the Museum of Ethnography to see more works like this.