The Children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick, Derbyshire

The Children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick, Derbyshire

the children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick, Derbyshire, 1789; Wright has used the newly popular sport of cricket as a means of introducing a measure of informality in this portrait of the Wood children. Although still ‘composed’ in a triangular grouping, the preparations for the forthcoming game allow movement and interest.