Ralph Winstanley Wood and His Son, William Warren Wood
Maker
Francis Wheatley
(British, 1747-1801)
SitterSitter:
Ralph Winstanley Wood
(British, 1745 - 1831)
SitterSitter:
William Warren Wood
(British, born 1780)
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Date1787
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions36 x 28 1/2 in. (91.4 x 72.4 cm.)
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of John and Mary Ann Sturgeon
Label TextIn this painting, Ralph Winstanley Wood exhibits the familiar affection that characterized many late-18th-century portraits. Reaching around his son’s back, he draws him close with a kind smile. This physical and psychological closeness shows the influence of the 18th-century French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who urged fathers to take responsibility for their sons at an early age. A corresponding painting of the female members of the Wood family, also hanging in this room, shows Mary Margaretta Wood with two of her daughters.Status
On viewObject number97.37
Terms
John Francis Rigaud
ca. 1786
Object number: 2008.14
