The Hatch Family
1870–1871 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- Eastman Johnson (1824–1906)
- Year
- 1870–1871
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 121.9 × 186.4 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Movement
- Realism
Three generations of the family of the New York banker Alfrederick Smith Hatch, fifteen people in all, gather in the library of their Park Avenue house among red curtains, bookcases and a marble fireplace. Johnson painted it in 1870–71, a portrait of a prosperous Gilded Age household. It is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A big family portrait in a rich red library for a dining room, family room or study in a dark wood frame. It suits deep red, cream or warm grey walls and is a gift for a family reunion.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1870–1871)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- dining room, study or library, living room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.



























