Artwork
Two Children Playing Around
Two Children Playing Around is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jozef Van Lerius. It dates from 1861 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Overview
Two Children Playing Around is a 1861 oil painting by Jozef Van Lerius, a Belgian artist. It is part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows two young children playing together on a bed or couch, set against a dark background. The children, one with dark hair in white, the other blonde in blue and yellow, appear to be engaged in a playful, possibly teasing, interaction.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work is associated with the Realism movement, despite Van Lerius being known for Romantic-Historical style paintings.
History & Provenance
Created in 1861, the painting is now held in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Henri François Van Lerius (23 December 1823, Boom, Antwerp – 29 February 1876, Mechelen) was a Belgian painter in the Romantic-Historical style.
