Artwork
Reading the Scriptures
Reading the Scriptures is an oil painting by Thomas Webster. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Reading the Scriptures is a 1835 oil painting by Thomas Webster, a British artist known for depicting everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a woman and a young girl reading together in a domestic setting, conveying a sense of intimacy and shared activity.
Technique & Style
Webster's work is characterized by attention to character and setting, reflecting his focus on capturing everyday social interactions.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, and was created during Webster's time in the Cranbrook artists' colony in Kent.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Webster (10 March 1800 – 23 September 1886), was a British painter of genre scenes of school and village life, many of which became popular through prints. He lived for many years at the artists' colony at Cranbrook in Kent.
Prophetess Anna in the Temple
Äiti lukee sairaalle lapselleen
Sleeping old lady with a bible on her lap
Eine nähende Mutter mit ihrem Kind
Old Woman Reading a Book
An Old Woman
En bondekone, som giver sin datter noget at spise
An Old Woman Twisting Threads and Two Children in the Room
Conversație
Saying Grace
Het zieke kind
The Family Bible