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The Saltonstall Family

David Des GrangesAround 1636

Tate Britain

Tate Britain
London, United Kingdom

This great family piece is something of a puzzle. It apparently takes its inspiration from the elaborate dynastic tombs of the period, where the living and the dead are shown intermingled. Sir Richard Saltonstall draws back the red curtain round the bed that contains his deceased first wife, who gestures towards the couple's two surviving children. He, meanwhile, gazes towards his second - living - wife, who sits holding her own Saltonstall baby. Des Granges, traditionally said to have produced this picture, mainly painted small-scale portrait miniatures.

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  • Title: The Saltonstall Family
  • Creator: David Des Granges
  • Creator Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
  • Date Created: Around 1636
  • Provenance: Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery, the Art Fund and the Pilgrim Trust 1976
  • Physical Dimensions: w2762 x h214 mm
  • Original Title: The Saltonstall Family
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on Canvas
Tate Britain

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