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Description: | A lad who ran away to join the navy has returned, surprising his family. Boys as young as ten went to sea as cabin boys in the mid-19th century. A model ship on the mantlepiece and a picture of a ship at sea are references to the sailor's voyages. The picture is packed with the detail of cottage life, such as the little girl's high chair with her purse and hat. The subject of everyday life, and the story-telling element of the picture are characteristic of paintings by the London artist Joseph Clark. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1862 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Joseph Clark | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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