The Grandchildren of Sir William Heathcote, 3rd Baronet
William Owen
Date unknown · Oil on canvas · European Paintings
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.
- Artist
- William Owen
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Paintings
- Credit line
- Gift of Heathcote Art Foundation, 1986
