1740
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
Mr Oldham and his Guests is a 1740 oil by Joseph Highmore, a Rococo painting work, held at National Gallery.
This painting depicts a group of men gathered around a table, with one man sitting and the others standing. The seated man is dressed in a brown jacket with buttons down the front, and he holds a glass in his right hand. A bowl and a decanter are placed on the table in front of him. The other men are attired in dark-colored clothing, with one wearing a pink hat. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to draw attention to the figures in the foreground. The artist who created this work is Joseph Highmore.
Joseph Highmore (13 June 1692 – 3 March 1780) was an English painter of portraits, conversation pieces and history subjects, illustrator and writer.
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