The Family of Mr. Westfal in the Conservatory
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| Artist | Eduard Gaertner |
| Year | 1836 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 23.8 cm × 20 cm (9.4 in × 7.9 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 2007.70 |
The Family of Mr. Westfal in the Conservatory is an early 19th-century painting by German artist Eduard Gaertner. The painting depicts a conservancy owned by Christian Carl Westphal and his family. A wealthy Berlin merchant known for his love of horticulture, Westphal was also Gaertner's landlord. The small painting is one of only four interior scenes painted by Gaertner.[1][2] It was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2007, and remains in the museum's collection.[3]
The sitters in the painting are Emilie Eleonore Dorothee Schultze, Westphal's second wife, and the couple's three children.[3]
