Figure Studies
Schoolgirl with Slate and Sewing Basket
Albert Anker
A charming 19th-century portrait of a young girl set against a soft, winter landscape.
Schoolboy
Albert Anker
1881 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A tender 19th-century portrait of a schoolboy holding his lessons and a simple toy against a dark, atmospheric background.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Library
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Terracotta clay, Deep burgundy
About the piece
This 1881 oil portrait by Swiss master Albert Anker captures a young boy with remarkable sensitivity. Clutching a slate and a book alongside a carved wooden fish, the subject embodies the quiet gravity of 19th-century childhood. Anker's masterful handling of light and texture brings a lifelike presence to the boy's earnest expression and rustic attire, making it a quintessential piece of European genre painting.
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