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A Peasant Family, by Thomas Faed, oil, 1873

A Peasant Family

Thomas Faed

1873

oil

panel

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

A Peasant Family is a 1873 oil by Thomas Faed, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?
Thomas Faed
When & what style?
1873
Where can I see it?
Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting shows a family of four standing together. The mother is in the center, wearing a long dress and a red shawl. She has her arms around two children, one on her left and one on her right. The child on her left is holding a baby. The father is standing to the right of the mother, wearing a long coat and a hat. The family is standing in front of a gray background. The painting is done in oil paint. If you want to see more paintings like this, you could check out the work of artist Thomas Faed.

About the artist

Portrait of Thomas Faed
Artist

Thomas Faed

Thomas Faed RSA (1825–1900) was a Scottish painter who is said to have done for Scottish art what Robert Burns did for Scottish song.

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