This 'genre' scene was painted as a tribute to the philanthropic work of the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, whose portrait in the shop window is pointed out to a street urchin by a shoe black, the plight of whom was a cause particularly associated with Lord Shaftesbury.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Shaftesbury, or Lost and Found, 1862
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47 x 41 cm
Grant
18000
Total cost
50000
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