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| Title | Hard Words | |
| Collection | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport | |
| Artist | Hoff, Carl Heinrich (German painter, 1838-1890) | |
| Date | 1861 (dated) | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Carl Hoff was a German painter who specialized in genre scenes such as this. Within a domestic interior a seated girl scolds a young boy who stands before her with his head lowered. She holds an open book in her left hand and a ceramic pot rests on her lap. A small wooden boat lies discarded by the boy on the stone floor in the right foreground. The artist is clearly inviting the viewer to unravel the narrative of the scene. | |
| Current Accession Number | 1929.400 | |
| Inscription | front ll 'Carl Hoff. DDF 61' | |
| Subject | everyday life (young boy and girl in domestic interior) | |
| Measurements | 18 x 16 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by J. H. Bell 1929. | |
| Notes | Handwritten label on reverse ‘Hard Words. Painted by Carl Hoff.13.1350 Dusseldorf.456' | |
| Rights Owner | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Sefton M.B.C. Leisure Services | |
| Author | Lisa Howard | |