I’ve only known the writer Ford Madox Ford. I wondered if there was a relationship between him and this painter. Indeed: Ford Madox Brown was Ford Madox Ford’s grandfather. The writer was born Ford Hermann Heuffer, but adopted his grandfather’s name in later life. There’s a bit of information about Ford here.
I watched the short video on this painting and really enjoyed it. I will be watching the longer one later. I recently finished the new book by Louise Penny (“A World of Curiosities”) which revolved around a painting such as this – with many figures and meanings. (although that painting – “The Paston Treasure” – was painted much earlier.) Both paintings depicted a snapshot of society at the time. To me, that is so interesting. I love learning about art so much. I am subscribed to a channel on YouTube called “Perspective” which I only discovered this past autumn. It is wonderful and I think you would like it too, if you haven’t already heard of it.
Thank you, as always for such a wonderful blog. I am really glad I follow you as you enrich my life and encourage my own sense of exploration. ❤ Have a great day!
At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 
That is quite a painting!!
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts, BRG. 🙂
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You are very welcome! 🙂
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I’ve only known the writer Ford Madox Ford. I wondered if there was a relationship between him and this painter. Indeed: Ford Madox Brown was Ford Madox Ford’s grandfather. The writer was born Ford Hermann Heuffer, but adopted his grandfather’s name in later life. There’s a bit of information about Ford here.
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How interesting! I had not heard of the writer Ford Madox Ford. Thanks for the link, Linda. 🙂
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I watched the short video on this painting and really enjoyed it. I will be watching the longer one later. I recently finished the new book by Louise Penny (“A World of Curiosities”) which revolved around a painting such as this – with many figures and meanings. (although that painting – “The Paston Treasure” – was painted much earlier.) Both paintings depicted a snapshot of society at the time. To me, that is so interesting. I love learning about art so much. I am subscribed to a channel on YouTube called “Perspective” which I only discovered this past autumn. It is wonderful and I think you would like it too, if you haven’t already heard of it.
If you want to see more on “The Paston Treasure”, here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paston_Treasure
I think you would enjoy seeing the painting.
Thank you, as always for such a wonderful blog. I am really glad I follow you as you enrich my life and encourage my own sense of exploration. ❤ Have a great day!
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I LOVE the Perspective youtube channel. Thanks for much for the link, Sheila. I look forward to learning more. Have a wonderful day! 😎
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Without the two videos I’d never have understood most of the allusions in the painting.
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Nor would I! 😎
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All these details, the more you look, the more you find. Impressive!
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I wonder how long he worked on this..Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Anita. 🙂
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A fascinating work of art as social narrative!
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So many expressions! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Rosaliene. ❤️😎
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One of my favourite paintings x
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❤️😎
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