Spring Flowers, 1851. Creator: George Smith (1829-1901).

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Spring Flowers, 1851 (oil on canvas). The painting depicts a group of children playing in field picking flowers; during the Victorian period oil paintings with sentimental scenes of children in the countryside became incredibly popular; George Smith RA (1829-1901) specialised in genre scenes of children.

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Size: 4548px × 3760px
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Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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