The Graham Children

The Graham Children is an oil painting by William Hogarth. It was painted in 1742. It measures 160.5 × 181 cm (63.2 × 71.3 in). It hangs in the National Gallery, London.

The Graham Children

Study of Thomas Graham, William Hogarth, c. 1742.

The children are painted life size, surrounded by plush furnishings and fabrics that reflect the family's wealth. A gilded bird cage is suspended from a cord and Thomas sits in an ornate baby cart with a fine silver fruit bowl at his feet. Richard plays a tune on a bird-organ which makes the bird sing.

Details from the picture

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  The cat and his prey.
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  Orpheus on the bird-organ.
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  Time with scythe and hourglass.
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  The fruit basket.
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  The flightless bird on the baby cart.

Other pictures of Children by William Hogarth

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  The House of Cards, William Hogarth, 1730. Oil on canvas, National Museum Cardiff.
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  The Tea Party, William Hogarth, 1730. Oil on canvas, National Museum Cardiff.
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  The Cholmondeley Family, William Hogarth, 1732. Oil on canvas, National Gallery, London.