And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:56" x 26" the woman is commonly interpreted

the woman is commonly interpreted as a witch or sorceress

to free Andromeda who is chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster

and sensual forms imbues the painting with a sense of vitality and movement

the thief’s tense hand—heightens the realism and draws the viewer into the immediacy of the moment

typical of Roerich's style

And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:56" x 26" the woman is commonly interpretedAbout 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