William MulreadyBritish, 1786–1863The Sonnet
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomPaintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
On public display.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
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
Particulars
- Accession number
- FA.146[O]
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
