Masterfully genre work with two children as repeater and pupil was executed ca. in 1860s by good listed Engilsh - American genre artist William Morgan (1826 London- 1900 USA), the artist , born in London , pupil of the Associate of National Academy in New York, was popular in 1860s as children genre scene painter in USA.

Literature : Thieme/Becker "General Artist Lexicon" (in German), Leipzig, 1999; M.Fielding "Dictionary of American Painters", 1926; Clement&Hutton "Art of the 19th century", 1893.

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 12 1/4" x h 15 1/3" (31 x 39 cm), framed w 22 " x h 25 1/4 " (55,5 x 64 cm)

Condition: in very good condition