In a space half-way between a private living-room and an artist’s studio, a family adopts a group pose. The well-to-do surroundings of the group, whose identity has yet to be determined, reflect the orderly world of the bourgeoisie, where everyone has their own place. In the centre is the uniformed father, who is painting a battle scene while his wife plays a piece on the piano and his daughters assume the role of mere passive spectators.