Boys Drawing Explained

Boys Drawing
Artist:Sofie Ribbing
Year:1864
Medium:Oil on canvas
Height Metric:91.5
Width Metric:79
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Gothenburg
Museum:Gothenburg Museum of Art

Boys Drawing is an 1864 oil on canvas painting by the Swedish artist Sofie Ribbing in the collection of the Gothenburg Museum of Art.[1]

This painting shows two boys drawing and is representative of an everyday realism with genre motifs. It is considered a highlight of the museum and was purchased soon after it was painted in 1866. It has been considered a central work in the history of Swedish art.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://emp-web-34.zetcom.ch/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=7659&viewType=detailView painting record
  2. News: Haidl. Kajsa. 14 konstverk som ska representera Sverige. 29 May 2017. Dagens Nyheter. 2016-04-21.