
William MulreadyVereinigtes Königreich, 1786–1863Darf man es sehen?
London, Vereinigtes Königreich
SaalPaintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
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This was one of Mulready's most popular works. The young man is courting the girl, and has written a poem for her as a token of his love. A critic observed: 'The youth is fiddling with his shoe-tie, but casting a upwards sly look, to ascertain what effect his lines produce upon the merry maid who reads them...placing her hand before her lips to suppress her laughter'.
Victoria and Albert Museum