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William Powell Frith - An English Merrymaking a Hundred Years Ago
Summary
"When the merry bells ring round,And jocund rebecks soundTo many a youth and many a maidDancing in the checquered shade,And young and old come forth to playOn a sunshine holiday" - Milton's L'Allegro
William Powell (1819–1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting The Sleeping Model as his Diploma work. He has been described as the "greatest British painter of the social scene since Hogarth".
Date
1847
Source
Christie's
Copyright info
public domain
