- Artist
- Frederic George Stephens 1827–1907
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 470 × 641 mm
frame: 680 × 842 × 56 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Bequeathed by H.F. Stephens 1932
- Reference
- N04634
Online caption
Frederic Stephens persuaded the Pre-Raphaelite model Annie Miller (seen in Awakening Conscience), to sit for his modern version of a Biblical Madonna and Child. Stephens introduced tragedy with clues about the Crimean War (1853–56). The child stops playing with his military toys to reach towards his mother as she reacts to a letter bringing bad news from the conflict. Stephens never finished the picture.
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