Description
A line of adults and children waits beside a stone wall in the cold. Worn clothing, lowered heads and the close arrangement of bodies give each figure a separate presence within the group. Fildes presents poverty through observed human gestures rather than a distant crowd.
This hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction recreates Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward by Luke Fildes. The historical original is oil on canvas and belongs to Royal Holloway, University of London.
Choose from the available reproduction sizes and framing options. The painting is made to order, with attention to the individual faces, worn fabrics and subdued street light.
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