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The Hatch Family

Eastman Johnson American
1870–71
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 763
Considered by Johnson to be his best group portrait, this ambitious tableau of generational wealth was commissioned by Alfrederick Hatch (1829–1904), a Wall Street broker and later president of the New York Stock Exchange, as well as an avid art collector. Gathered in the library of the family home, on Park Avenue at 37th Street, Hatch and his wife, Theodosia Ruggles (1829–1908)—at the right side of the composition—preside over a gathering of three generations. The window wreath suggests the Christmas season, while the painting presents year-round domestic comforts enjoyed by affluent urbanites after the Civil War.

Artwork Details

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  • Title: The Hatch Family
  • Artist: Eastman Johnson (American, Lovell, Maine 1824–1906 New York)
  • Date: 1870–71
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 48 x 73 3/8 in. (121.9 x 186.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Frederic H. Hatch, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.97
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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