Boys Playing in a Doorway (from Sketchbook) 1835 - 1863

"Boys Playing in a Doorway (from Sketchbook)" is a graphite drawing by American artist Francis William Edmonds. The small drawing, which measures 6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm), shows three boys gathered in a doorway. The sketch, completed sometime between 1835 and 1863, is characteristic of Edmonds' interest in capturing the everyday activities of common people. The drawing, currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, exemplifies Edmonds' preference for detailed, realistic depictions of everyday life.