1744
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Pamela tells a nursery tale is a 1744 oil by Joseph Highmore, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting depicts a lively scene of a woman, Pamela, sitting on a chair, engaged in telling a nursery tale to a group of children. The children are seated around her, with one child lying on a bed, and another standing behind her. The room is dimly lit, with a fireplace and a window visible in the background. The woman is dressed in a blue dress with a white apron and cap, while the children wear various colors and styles of clothing. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of warmth and intimacy, with the children gathered around Pamela as she tells her story. The painting is held at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
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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