Twee jongens en een hond c. 1860 - 1862

"Twee jongens en een hond" (Two Boys and a Dog), a pencil sketch created by Dutch artist Cornelis Springer between 1860 and 1862, depicts two young boys in casual poses. The sketch, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a study of human figures and is characteristic of Springer's focus on everyday life scenes. His use of quick, expressive lines captures the movement and informality of his subjects. The simplicity of the composition and the detailed rendering of the figures reveal Springer's skill in capturing the essence of his subject matter with minimal detail.