The Graham Children

The Graham Children is a charming portrait painted in oil on canvas by William Hogarth in 1742. This Rococo style group portrait captures the four children of Daniel Graham, an apothecary to King George II. The painting subtly celebrates innocence and youth, although it also bears the poignant note that the youngest child had died by the time it was completed. Hogarth’s masterful use of oil medium and lively composition make this a notable example within 18th-century British portraiture.