Matthew, Mary, and Lawrence Taylor

William L. Price

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of three people: an adult woman, an adult man, and an infant. The image captures the upper three-quarters of the woman's body and the seated man, with the infant held in his lap. The woman is standing, slightly angled towards the camera, with a neutral expression. Her hair is styled neatly back from her face, and she is wearing a high-necked dress with puffed sleeves and layered detailing at the chest. The man, who is seated, has a serious expression and is wearing a suit with a bow tie. His short hair is closely cropped. The infant, held by the man, is gazing slightly to the side and is dressed in a white gown with ruffled edges. The background has a soft, diffused appearance, with a subtle decoration or pattern slightly visible, suggesting a backdrop.