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| The Grandchildren of Sir William Heathcote, 3rd Baronet |
Artist:William Owen (British, Ludlow 1769–1825 London)
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:55 1/4 x 67 1/2 in. (140.3 x 171.5 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Gift of Heathcote Art Foundation, 1986
Accession Number:1986.264.4
Owen was a contemporary and rival of Sir Thomas Lawrence. The Heathcote portrait employs an unusual conceit, showing the grandchildren of a wealthy baronet dressed as cottage children. The sheaves of wheat allude to the harvest. The painting, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1806, is one of nearly a dozen portraits executed by the artist for members of Sir William's family.
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