William Frederick Yeames // Staunch Friends
William Frederick Yeames
(1835 – 1918) A British painter who often painted subjects of a historical nature and narrative paintings in which the story was revealed by close study of the actions and expressions of the subjects, evolving the genre known as the Problem Picture, in which the narrative of the image creates an unresolved dilemma or paradox for the viewer.
Staunch Friends
1859, oil on canvas.
24" x 24".
Founders Society Purchase, New Endowment Fund, 75.89 ©The Detroit Institute of Arts.
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