The Convalescent (A Portrait of the Artist's Wife) — Ford Madox Brown | DiscoverArt

Ford Madox Brown

The Convalescent (A Portrait of the Artist's Wife)

1872

Pastel

46.7 × 44.1 cm (18.4 × 17.4 in)

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