The Williamson Family 1838 - 1842

John Mix Stanley's "The Williamson Family" (1838–42) is an oil on canvas painting depicting a portrait of the Williamson family. The painting, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features a seated woman in a white-collared, pale yellow dress and a standing man in a dark suit to her right. Their young daughter, clad in a white dress, stands to the right of the viewer, reaching for her parents. This intimate portrait exemplifies 19th-century portraiture, offering a glimpse into the lives of a well-to-do family.