John J. Wagner Family Portrait

c. 1940

Archie Thompson

Associated Names
Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image shows a full-body portrait of a family group on a wooden-paneled floor against a brown backdrop. The man on the left, sitting on a chair with crossed legs, has short light brown hair and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and black tie, holding a newspaper titled "The Citizen." Seated beside him is a woman with dark brown hair, wearing a dark dress with a white collar, and next to her is another woman wearing a black dress with a lace collar and bonnet. There are children wearing various colored dresses, with one girl sitting on the elderly woman's lap. A dog is lying on the floor beneath the man's chair. The background is plain brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on board

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.5 x 61 cm (18 5/16 x 24 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36" high; 60" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12870


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64536327

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