Dr. John Safford and Family
Reuben Rowley (attributed)
The image shows five individuals standing closely together in a line. On the left is a man in a dark blue coat with a gold emblem, beige trousers, and black shoes. Next to him is a woman in a black dress with a lace collar. In the center is a young boy in a brown suit with gilt buttons. To the right stands a young girl in a white dress with pink ribbons, and a taller woman in a similar dress holding a parasol. The background shows lush green trees and a clear blue sky.
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Details
- Artist
- Reuben Rowley
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 69.5 x 85 cm (27 3/8 x 33 7/16 in.) framed: 101.6 x 86.3 x 5 cm (40 x 34 x 1 15/16 in.)
- Department
- CAB
- Holding institution
- National Gallery of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- national-gallery-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Group Portrait Both · 99%
The image shows five posed figures presented together, and the catalog title identifies the sitters as Dr. John Safford and Family.
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Portrait Both · 98%
The composition centers on identifiable human sitters in a formal, posed arrangement; the catalog identifies the work as a named family portrait.
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Family Both · 97%
The title identifies the group as a family, and the figures are presented together in a coordinated domestic or familial grouping.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
Five human figures of varying apparent ages occupy the foreground, with clearly rendered faces, bodies, clothing, and accessories.
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Landscapes Visual · 98%
Trees, open sky, grassy ground, distant vegetation, and winding paths establish an outdoor landscape setting around the figures.
Visual Qualities
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 86%
Saturated greens and blues in the landscape contrast strongly with dark clothing, pale skin tones, and the bright white dresses at right.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 100%
The catalog records the medium as oil on canvas.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1830, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
Attributed to Reuben Rowley. Dr. John Safford and Family. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.
High-resolution sources
- IIIF image service ↗ 6,827 × 5,494 · National Gallery Of Art · Available