Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in a reeded gilt frame.

Stretcher 28 x 21 1/2 in. Frame dimensions 30 1/4 x 24 1/4 in.

Private Collection, Brooklyn, New York

Edwin Thomas Roberts was a Victorian painter known for his playful genre scenes. He exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Academy.

Age cracking, scattered areas of retouching visible under UV light, largest at subject's knee, some overall grime, area of errant tape affixed to front of work.