Portrait of the Maurice Family in Lloran House, High Street Marlborough, Wiltshire
1837
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1837
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a family of four sitting around a table. The woman on the left is wearing a long, light-colored dress and has her hair pulled back. The woman in the middle is holding a baby and wearing a brown dress with blue flowers. The man on the right is wearing a dark suit and has his hair combed back. The girl next to him is wearing a pink dress and has her hair pulled back. The family is sitting in a room with a brown wall and a white door. There are some objects on the table, like a vase with flowers and a book. The overall mood of the painting is quiet and intimate. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the Romanticism movement.
