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Although the participants are depicted as being of very tender age, there is a distinctly erotic subtext to the work: the way in which the girl lies, especially, hints at her approaching adult femininity and sexuality.
Title
Tickling the Sleeper
Date
1860
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 38 x W 46 cm
Accession number
KINCM:2005.4960
Acquisition method
gift from T. R. Ferens
Work type
Painting
