The artwork titled “Mr. and Mrs. John Gravenor and their Daughters, Elizabeth and Ann” was created by Thomas Gainsborough between approximately 1752 and 1754. Executed in oil on canvas, this portrait belongs to the Rococo art movement and measures 90.2 x 90.2 cm. It is currently housed at the Yale Center for British Art, Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut.
The artwork depicts a family scene, with Mr. John Gravenor standing to the left, his wife seated next to him, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Ann, seated in elegant poses. Mr. Gravenor is attired in period-appropriate dress, holding a hat and standing in a leisurely pose. Mrs. Gravenor is in a blue gown, holding a straw hat, while Elizabeth, in a white gown, and Ann, in a pink gown, sit gracefully in the foreground. The family is placed under a large, imposing tree against a serene and pastoral background, emphasizing the intimate yet formal nature of the portrait.
