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This is one of the painters most outstanding early Pre-Raphaelite
works dating from 1854-1856, combining fidelity to nature, &
social comment. The beauty of the picture makes it easier for the
viewer to sympathise with the blind girl. The lack of any assistance
to young, disabled beggars like the girl. The background landscape
is not of a single area, being a combination of Sussex, & the
home of Millais wife Effie near Perth. The painter always had difficulties
in combining figures with landscapes, but in this picture combines
both most successfully.
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print on canvas from Illusions Gallery
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