# The First Steps [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [SARRI, Egisto]() - Date: 1851-1900 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 55 x 66 cm ## Commentary Sarri's series of Pompeii paintings, done between 1875 and 1887 are still the most sought after by collectors. They are intimate scenes of family life, located in the classical architecture of Roman or Pompeian patrician houses. They always depict a young devoted mother, showing love and attention to her small children. ## Related artworks - [Time Game]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()