This delightful picture shows a child struggling to decipher a word in a book he holds on his lap, while a faithful pet cat waits patiently at his feet. In Agasse's skillful treatment of each element of the composition - portrait, animal and still-life - the picture stands as a superb example of the artist's work, the undisturbed state of the paint surface allowing one to fully appreciate the artist's draughtmanship.
The model for the child was Lionel Booth, the eldest son of George Booth from whom Agasse took lodgings in 1810. The Booth house at 4 Newman Street, off Oxford Street, London, was in the heart of an artistic quarter with neighbours including Benjamin West, James Ward, George Dawe and Thomas Stothard. This was precisely the environment Agasse craved and, establishing a firm friendship with his landlord, he remained at the house for twenty-five years.
难记的单词The Hard Word 雅克·劳伦特·阿加斯(Jacques-Laurent Agasse)油画作品欣赏
难记的单词The Hard Word细节图欣赏：
正在记忆单词的男孩细节图
猫咪细节图
椅子和摇篮细节图
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