Frederick Sandys
Love’s Shadow
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Framed size: 12 × 15 in
Solid wood frame
Exhibition canvas
Removable acrylic glass
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This is a framed canvas reproduction of a painting by Frederick Sandys dating to c. 1867.
History & Materials
The story
The woman bites into blue violets, a Victorian symbol of faithfulness. Preparatory drawings show honeysuckle instead, symbolizing the bond of love. The final choice of violets intensifies the theme of abandonment and jealousy.
The original
Oil on panel.
40.6 × 32.5 cm.
The reproduction
Printed with archival pigment inks on Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte.
Dark solid-wood frame with raised flowers and leaves in warm tones.
Print size: approx. 9 × 12 in.
Framed size: 12 × 15 in.
Frame depth: 0.9 in.
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