Conversation piece
Conversation pieces are small-scale informal family group portraits mainly painted in Britain in the 1720s. The members of the family are portrayed sharing common activities such as hunts, meals, or musical parties.
A conversation piece can also be an object that is interesting enough to spark conversation about it.
References
- Mario Praz, Conversation Pieces: A Survey of the Informal Group Portrait in Europe and America (University Park and London: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1971)
