1876
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Edgar Holl as a Small Boy is a 1876 oil by Francis Montague Holl, depicting Boy, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This portrait features a young boy with short, light-brown hair and a serious expression. He wears a dark-colored shirt with a white collar and a blue tie. The boy's face is the central focus of the painting, with his eyes cast downward. The background is a muted, dark color that helps to draw attention to the subject. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.
Francis Montague Holl (London 4 July 1845 – 31 July 1888 London) was a British painter, specialising in somewhat sentimental paintings with a moment from a narrative situation, often drawing on the trends of social…
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