The suitor (seated, in formal clothes) has announced his intentions to the father and mother of the future bride, who have stepped back to discuss it between themselves. The young woman herself waits behind the screen at right for the outcome. Object Type: painting. Date: 1882. Dimensions: height: 79.5 cm (31.2 in); width: 112 cm (44 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Private collection. Evert Jan Boks The Marriage Proposal 1882
