ARTWORKS

The Jones Family Conversation Piece

William Hogarth (1697–1764)

National Museum Cardiff

The Jones Family Conversation Piece

Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

How you can use this image

This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study purposes, and other UK exceptions to copyright permitted to users based in the United Kingdom under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s).

Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image.

The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

Review our guidance pages which explain how you can reuse images, how to credit an image and how to find images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons licence available.

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

This work was commissioned in 1730 by Robert Jones (1706–1742) of Fonmon Castle, in Glamorgan. He stands at the right, with his sisters Mary and Elizabeth, and his younger brother Oliver. His widowed mother Mary is shown in dark blue, with her spaniel. The peasant boy struggling with a monkey strikes an ironic contrast with the decorous family group. Jones was Sheriff for Glamorgan in 1729 and became friendly with John Wesley. Hogarth's informal composition and delicate handling are indebted to Philip Mercier, court painter to Frederick, Prince of Wales.

National Museum Cardiff

Read more on National Museum Cardiff
Title

The Jones Family Conversation Piece

Date

1730

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 72.2 x W 91.8 cm

Accession number

NMW A 3978

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund, 1996

Work type

Painting

Tags

See a tag that’s incorrect or offensive? Challenge it and notify Art UK.

Help improve Art UK. Tag artworks and verify existing tags by joining the Tagger community.

Learn more Tag this

National Museum Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff (Caerdydd) CF10 3NP Wales

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue

Artist or maker

William Hogarth

1697–1764

View profile
  • Chiswick House, Middlesex
    Chiswick House, Middlesex Chiswick House
  • Sir Robert Pye (c.1696–1734), Bt
    Sir Robert Pye (c.1696–1734), Bt English Heritage, Marble Hill House
  • Mrs Ann Lloyd (1717–1757)
    Mrs Ann Lloyd (1717–1757) The Burrell Collection
  • An Election: 3. The Polling
    An Election: 3. The Polling Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • An Election: 1. The Entertainment
    An Election: 1. The Entertainment Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • A Rake's Progress: 7 – The Rake in Prison
    A Rake's Progress: 7 – The Rake in Prison Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • A Rake's Progress: 6 – The Rake at the Gaming House
    A Rake's Progress: 6 – The Rake at the Gaming House Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • 184 more

Topics