The Rawson Conversation Piece
Gawen Hamilton, 1730
Hamilton was one of the earliest exponents of the conversation piece in Britain along with Hogarth, Bartholomew Dandridge and Charles Phillips. This depiction of the bourgeois Rawson family resembles early examples of Hogarth's conversation pieces. The Rawson family were of a similar social standing to Henry Peckham, the builder of Pallant House and the decorations and furnishings in the work are almost identical to those of the dining room at Pallant House.
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Title of artwork, date
The Rawson Conversation Piece, 1730
Date supported
1994
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
81 x 77 cm
Grant
3000
Total cost
12000
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