Going to School
Artist
Jules Bastien-Lepage
(Lorraine, France, 1848 - 1884)
Date1882
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 809 × 598mm
Frame Size (Height x Width): 1083 × 864mm
Weight: 20.5kg
Frame Size (Height x Width): 1083 × 864mm
Weight: 20.5kg
AcquisitionPurchased in 1927.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 10
Object numberABDAG002288
Keywords
Although there seems to be no obvious social comment in this painting of a girl on her way to school on a cold morning, it was painted in the wake of extensive reforms in education. The schoolgirl wearing a makeshift head-dress, constructed from a hessian sack, can be read as an 'after' image, illustrating the social benefits of education.
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More About Me
The artist portrays the girl in typically natural way, capturing her questioning look as she passes by on her way to school.
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