179 - Unknown (19th century), Simple living room interior with a family scene, Charcoal

Unknown (19th century), Simple living room interior with a family scene, Charcoal Unknown (19th century): Simple living room interior with a family scene—the father returning home enters the room where his son is reading and his mother is doing needlework, 19th century, Charcoal Technique: Charcoal on cardboard Inscription: Signed upper left: "A Langstrom[?]". Date: 19th century Description: It is probably afternoon; the father has just come home from a hard day’s work—perhaps from a factory, judging by his sturdy jeans and shoes—and enters the living room. Keywords: Domestic life, private life, father, mother, grandmother, son, reading, book, needlework, knitting, worker, working-class family, industrialization, 19th century, Realism, Interior, Germany, Size: Cardboard: 50.2 cm x 41.0 cm (19.8 x 16.1 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly stained in places. Adhesive residue on the reverse in the left margin. Slightly stained in places. Slightly wavy inward at the top and bottom