Waiting for the Skipper
1871
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1871
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
You see a boy standing on a rocky shore, waiting for a boat. He's wearing worn-out clothes and looks concerned. The artist, Edwin Bale, tried to show poorer children in a more realistic way, without romanticizing their lives. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create mood in their paintings.
