James Boswell and his Family

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This group portrait by Henry Singleton shows the author James Boswell with his wife and three of their children. Boswell is best known for his close

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait

Title

James Boswell and his Family

Date

c.1786

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 104.1 x W 125.1 cm

Accession number

PG 1250

Acquisition method

purchased, 1935

Work type

Painting

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