Ford Maddox Brown, WorkThis midcentury painting provides a rich and realistic visual representation of the new concepts of social class that became common by 1850. (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery/The Bridgeman Art Library)> PICTURING THE PASTANALYZING THE IMAGE: Describe the different types of work shown. What different social classes are depicted, and what kinds of work (or leisure) are the members of the different social classes engaged in?
CONNECTIONS: What does this painting and Ford’s title for it (Work) suggest about the artist’s opinion of the work of common laborers?
CONNECTIONS: What does this painting and Ford’s title for it (Work) suggest about the artist’s opinion of the work of common laborers?