Thomas (1740–1825) and Martha Neate (1741–after 1795) with His Tutor, Thomas Needham
The Met
Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds(British, Plympton 1723–1792 London)
Date: 1748
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 66 1/8 x 71 in. (168 x 180.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Heathcote Art Foundation, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three children in elaborate clothing and a lamb posed outdoors on a raised platform
Detailed Description
An artwork depicts three children and a lamb in an outdoor setting. On the left, a boy kneels on a raised platform, dressed in a light blue satin suit with white lace cuffs and collar, and a gold sash. He has curly brown hair and looks directly forward. To his right, a girl sits on the platform, wearing a shimmering white satin gown with a pink sash draped over her arm and a blue bow at her waist. Her hair is styled with white lace, and she holds a small woven basket filled with colorful flowers. She also looks directly forward. A white lamb, adorned with a garland of pink and white flowers around its neck, stands facing away from the viewer, positioned between the girl and the kneeling boy. Its head is turned slightly towards the girl. To the right of the girl, a boy stands, leaning slightly forward with his left leg bent. He wears a dark brown coat, white ruffled shirt cuffs, dark breeches, and black shoes. He holds a small, light-colored book in his left hand and looks directly forward. The background features a large tree with dark foliage behind the children, a cloudy sky, and a distant landscape with a body of water and rolling hills on the right. A rich red curtain is draped on the far left, partially obscuring a dark background. Small colorful flowers are scattered on the platform in the foreground.
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