Reading lesson

Toulmouche, Auguste (1829–1890)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1865

Height:

36.5 cm  (14 3/8 in.)

Width:

27.6 cm  (10 7/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

This painting depicts a mother and child engaged in a reading lesson in front of an upright piano; music scores can be seen in a wooden box-like table and on the piano; one score is open but the notation is illegible.

Iconclass

42B742
mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group)
49N
reading
49A
education
48C5142
picture within picture
41A73
furniture for storage
41D
fashion, clothing

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Upright pianoforte [2311]

Musical works

illegible music notation

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5911