Millais’ painting depicts a scene from Coventry’s poem of the same name. The rich boy seduces the innocent girl and she spirals into a life of misery. You can pull up a good selection of material about the painting and the poem by using “woodman’s daughter Coventry Patmore” as a Google search target. Enjoy!
Millais’ painting depicts a scene from Coventry’s poem of the same name. The rich boy seduces the innocent girl and she spirals into a life of misery. You can pull up a good selection of material about the painting and the poem by using “woodman’s daughter Coventry Patmore” as a Google search target. Enjoy!