Interior Scene 1800 - 1900

This anonymous pencil sketch, titled “Interior Scene,” is a detailed rendering of a domestic scene set in a room with a piano, several pieces of furniture, and four figures. The composition, which highlights the figures in a casual and everyday setting, suggests a snapshot of a moment in time, hinting at the artist’s interest in capturing the intimate details of daily life. This drawing, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the genre of domestic interior scenes that was popular in the late 18th and 19th centuries.