Two Children (in Sketch Book With Drawings on Twenty-six Leaves) 1844 - 1854

"Two Children" (1844-1854) is a pencil sketch by Frederic Leighton, a prominent British artist known for his Pre-Raphaelite style. This drawing, part of a larger sketchbook, depicts two cherubic figures. The one on the left sits with a bowl in hand, while the one on the right stands and holds a plate. Leighton's delicate line work and attention to detail are evident in this study of childlike innocence and simple gestures, highlighting his early interest in figure drawing. This work is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.