{"product_id":"gumdrop-boys","title":"Gumdrop Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the glow of a shop window and winter gaslight, two boys linger in quiet conspiracy. Their clothes are worn, their expressions intent; the sweets inside the glass gleam with a richness far beyond their reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGumdrop Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures a moment suspended between mischief and longing. Whether they intend to steal, admire, or simply dream is left unresolved. The tension lies not in action, but in possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the textures and street life of nineteenth-century England, the painting continues David Bullock’s exploration of Victorian narrative scenes: small human dramas unfolding beneath lamplight and industry. Here, childhood resilience meets temptation, and the glow of the confectioner’s window becomes both beacon and barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work marks the beginning of a developing series centred on the lives of working-class children, their schemes, their loyalties, and the fragile worlds they inhabit after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAVID BULLOCK","offers":[{"title":"30 × 30 cm","offer_id":56540538732884,"sku":"DBUL-GUMDROP-BOYS-30X30","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 × 50 cm","offer_id":56540538765652,"sku":"DBUL-GUMDROP-BOYS-50X50","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 70 cm","offer_id":56540538798420,"sku":"DBUL-GUMDROP-BOYS-70X70","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/5358\/3444\/files\/The_Gumdrop_Boys.jpg?v=1784737246","url":"https:\/\/davidbullock.co.uk\/products\/gumdrop-boys","provider":"DAVID BULLOCK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}