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| Caption | Autumn 1860–1862. Artist: Frederick Sandys. An ageing soldier, is depicted reclining on a river bank watched attentively by a woman and a child. The three figures appear to symbolise the three stages of life whilst the title, the setting sun and the ruin in the background focus on the last stage of old age and death. The painting is set in Norwich, where Sandys grew up, and the bridge is said to be Bishop's Bridge. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | not available |
| Credit | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Autumn 1860 1862 Frederick Sandys ageing soldier reclining river bank watched attentively woman child three appear symbolise stages life whilst setting sun ruin focus stage old age death painting Norwich Sandys grew bridge Bishop Bridge 19th Century Oil Painting AFA Art Movement Pre-Raphaelite Allegory Female Male Symbolism |
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| YBM0300169 | 3,816 x 2,679 pixels | 175 |
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