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Description: | This is a group portrait of the children and second wife of a wool-stapler, Thomas Flesher of Towcester. On the left is Thomas; beside him is Sophia, with a basket of flowers on her lap. The youngest child Gilbert stands in the centre, with his mother Hannah's hand on his shoulder. Gilbert wears a dress, as was usual for 'unbreeched' young boys. Anne sits on her mother's knee, and at the far right is Frances. This early example of a conversation piece is attributed to the Swedish painter Michael Dahl, though the somewhat wooden style might suggest the collaboration of a pupil. | Subjects: | Hannah; Flesher Thomas; Flesher animal (dog Frances); figure Gilbert; Flesher Sophia; Flesher parrot); portrait (Flesher Anne; Flesher | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Dahl, Michael, I (Swedish painter, born 1656 or 1659, died 1743, active in England) and studio Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8545... | Go to resource |
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