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The Grandchildren of Sir William Heathcote, 3rd Baronet

William Owen British
Not on view
Owen was a contemporary and rival of Sir Thomas Lawrence. The Heathcote portrait employs an unusual conceit, showing the grandchildren of a wealthy baronet dressed as cottage children. The sheaves of wheat allude to the harvest. The painting, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1806, is one of nearly a dozen portraits executed by the artist for members of Sir William's family.

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  • Title: The Grandchildren of Sir William Heathcote, 3rd Baronet
  • Artist: William Owen (British, Ludlow 1769–1825 London)
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 55 1/4 x 67 1/2 in. (140.3 x 171.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Heathcote Art Foundation, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.264.4
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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