Hugo Oehmichen (1843-1932) studied under Julius Hubner and Adolf Ehrhardt at the Academy in Dresden, from 1858 to 1864. In 1866 and 1867 he visited Italy, and in 1869 he visited Düsseldorf, the banks of the Rhine and Moselle, Westphalia, Hesse and Swabia, returning with numerous studies. These travels in small-town Germany, and home life with his children, inspired many of the genre scenes for which he is best known. From 1862 he exhibited at the Academy in Dresden, and he also exhibited in Berlin, London and Antwerp.

Half-length figure of a small girl seated half to the left in front of a folding table upon which is a bowl of food; she holds a spoon loosely in her hands and wears a green shawl crossed over her red and white dress.