George Wright (American, 19th Century)

Describing the situation depicted in the present work, Lee M. Edwards writes, "In An Anxious Moment of 1892, [a] male suitor stands to one side as his sweetheart and her mother attempt to persuade a doubtful father that the young man will be suitable." (Domestic Bliss: Family Life in American Painting, 1840-1910, exhibition catalogue, Yonkers, New York, 1986, p. 82)