| A revolutionary
outdoor picture is also on display. The mother and child in
the were modelled by Emma, the painters second wife, & their
daughter. The picture was painted out of doors to record the effects
of bright sunlight, & the naturalness of the grass, & the
brilliance of the painting of the shadows is outstanding. The facial
appearance of mother & daughter in the bright sunlight is also
amazingly well-done. The painting was executed in 1851-1859, which,
in reality, means that the estuary in the background was added later.
This painting, recording the transient effects of light, must be
the most amongst the most revolutionary in the whole BM&AG
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