Sketch for oil painting 'The Word of Life'
1881
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1881
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour was made in 1881 by Joseph Clark as a study for his later oil painting The Word of Life. It shows a quiet moment inside, with a young girl reading the Bible to an older man. Clark often used his own family as models. The scene probably shows his daughter and his father. Check out more work by Clark, Joseph next.
![A Young Girl Seated, [perhaps Annie Susan, known as Poppie, the daughter of the artist]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/053607342d92fcb2/thumb.webp)
