Why it matters
Boys play at soldiers (two carry rifles, one beats a drum) on a rise seen from below. It is a tapestry cartoon for the bedroom of the Princes of Asturias in the Royal Palace of El Pardo.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1778–1779.
- A sketch is in the Yanduri Collection in Seville.
- Its brushwork has been called a forerunner of Impressionism.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boys Playing Soldiers (CC BY-SA 4.0).
