And When Did You Last See Your Father?
William Frederick Yeames · 1878
Why it's great
A small boy, the son of a Royalist, is questioned by Parliament's officers about where his father is hiding. William Frederick Yeames painted this tense scene from the English Civil War in 1878, and it became one of the most famous pictures in Victorian Britain.
🏛️ Part of history
The English Civil War (1642–1688) — A small boy, the son of a Royalist, is questioned by Parliament's officers about where his father is hiding.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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William Frederick Yeames was an English painter born in Taganrog, Russia, in 1835, where his father was British consul. He moved to London and painted historical pictures, becoming a member of the Royal Academy. He died in Teignmouth in 1918.
