And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:48" x 24" "Ides of March" by Sir

"Ides of March" by Sir Edward John Poynter

appears almost spectral

enhancing the overall menacing and terrifying mood of the artwork

leans back as she resists the advances of a mischievous Cupid

Betsellère contrasts human fragility with the harsh indifference of nature

And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:48" x 24" "Ides of March" by SirAbout the artwork: William Frederick Yeames And When Did You Last See Your Father? (1878) is a classic example of a problem picture, a Victorian genre that invites viewers to speculate on the outcome of a dramatic scene. Set during the English Civil War, it depicts Royalist soldiers interrogating a young boy about his fathers allegiance. The paintings tension lies in the boys innocence: his honesty could betray his family, while silence could condemn