Description
Signed and dated 1858, oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.5cm x 25.5cm (14in x 10in)
Footnote
The artist is known for his genre subjects and scenes of social realism. This depiction of children seeking to raise money by playing in the streets is also painted in almost translucent colours, no doubt influenced by the work of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood formed some ten years earlier.