Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Joseph Highmore, oil, 1742
Untitled, by Joseph Highmore, oil, 1742

Untitled is an oil painting by Joseph Highmore. It dates from 1742 and is held in the collection of the Tate Britain.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is an oil painting by Joseph Highmore, created around 1742. It is currently held at the Tate Britain.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a scene of a group of people in an 18th-century setting, with a kneeling woman and a man in a red suit at its center, surrounded by onlookers.

Technique & Style

The work features muted colors, including shades of brown, blue, and yellow, and attention to detail in the clothing and surroundings, such as the tiled floor and objects on a table.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Joseph Highmore

Artist

Joseph Highmore

Joseph Highmore (13 June 1692 – 3 March 1780) was an English painter of portraits, conversation pieces and history subjects, illustrator and writer.

Tate Britain

Museum

Tate Britain

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