TW429382 The Sick Boy, c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Joseph (1834-1926); 67.3x50.8 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; (add.info.: The mother in this scene looks anxiously at the man on the left, who is perhaps the sick boy\'s father or the doctor. In Victorian times, even ordinary illnesses could result in death. The room is fairly comfortable, but indicates that the family is not well off. This picture is a fine example of the scenes of everyday life painted by the London artist Joseph Clark. His pictures often featured children. This painting may be the picture titled \'The Sick Child\' that he exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1857;); 穢 Sunderland Museums ; English, out of copyright.