Familien Francke, Dresden 1841 - 1844

"Familien Francke, Dresden" is a pencil drawing by Danish artist Lorenz Frølich, created between 1841 and 1844. The drawing, currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a sleeping child in a crib, with a focus on the child’s body and the surrounding bedding. This intimate, sketch-like study showcases Frølich's early talent for capturing the essence of his subjects, a skill that would further develop in his later works. The drawing's simplicity and focus on the child's figure are characteristic of 19th-century realism, an artistic movement that aimed to depict everyday life and ordinary people with honesty and accuracy.