DETAILS
- Artist
- Ford Madox Brown
- Date
- 1840
- Location
- Manchester Art Gallery
ART MOVEMENTS
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THE ARTIST
Ford Madox Brown
Ford Madox Brown, a British painter closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite style, captured the complexities of Victorian society, most notably in his monumental work, 'Work' (1852–1865).
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