The Graham Children facts for kids
The Graham Children is a famous oil painting by William Hogarth. He painted it in 1742. The painting is quite large, measuring about 160.5 cm tall and 181 cm wide. You can see it at the National Gallery in London, England.
This painting shows four children from the Graham family. They are painted life-size, meaning they look as big as they would in real life. The painting also shows many fancy things around them, like soft furniture and rich fabrics. These items show that the family was very wealthy.
You can see a shiny, golden bird cage hanging from a string. The youngest child, Thomas, is sitting in a beautiful baby cart. At his feet, there's a lovely silver bowl filled with fruit. Another child, Richard, is playing a special musical instrument called a bird-organ. This organ makes the bird in the cage sing!
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What You See in The Graham Children Painting
This painting is full of interesting details. Let's look closer at some of them:
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A cat trying to catch a bird.
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Richard playing the bird-organ.
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A small statue showing Time with a scythe and hourglass.
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A basket of fruit.
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A bird on the baby cart.
Other Paintings of Children by William Hogarth
William Hogarth painted many pictures of children. Here are a few more examples of his work:
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The House of Cards, painted in 1730.
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The Tea Party, painted in 1730.
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The Cholmondeley Family, painted in 1732.
Images for kids
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This image shows the serpentine lines in The Graham Children.
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The Five Eldest Children of Charles I by Anthony van Dyck, painted in 1637.
See also
In Spanish: Retrato de los niños Graham para niños
