The Copley Family

Robert Thew after John Singleton Copley

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a family portrait with a composition that includes the full bodies of five individuals. There are two adults seated and two children positioned around them. One adult is sitting in a chair on the left, with one child on their lap, while another adult on the right is holding another child. The adults have distinct features, with wigs styled in a manner suggestive of 18th-century fashion. The gentleman has a dark coat and knee-high stockings, and the lady wears an elaborate dress with voluminous sleeves and fabric, adorned with a bow. The children are clad in light-colored clothing typical of the era, and a small child stands in front, facing forward. The background features an ornate setting with a large column and a richly upholstered armchair, all set against a backdrop of foliage and a distant landscape view.