Artist

Francis Hayman

Bird-Catching by a Decoy with a Whistle and Net (Decorative painting for a supper-box at Vauxhall Gardens, London)
Country Dances Round a Maypole
The Milkmaid's Garland, or Humours of May Day
H Beard Print Collection

Francis Hayman is a Baroque artist. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Francis Hayman liked to paint everyday life. He often depicted people having fun, like in "Country Dances Round a Maypole". What's interesting is that his works were sometimes used as decorations, like the supper-box painting "Bird-Catching by a Decoy" for Vauxhall Gardens in London. Check out his lively scenes, like "The Milkmaid's Garland", to see how he captured the spirit of his time.

Works by Francis Hayman

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.