Among the most popular subjects for Victorian artists was emigration. There are numerous paintings on the theme, each guaranteed to evoke sad and sentimental feelings. Here’s a crowd of people at a quayside watching in sorrow as their departing loved ones climb the gangplank, carrying bags and bundles, or press against the rail on deck to catch a last sight of the family and
WAVING GOODBYE
May 03, 2022
2 minutes
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