Ford Maddox Brown, WorkThis midcentury painting provides a rich and realistic visual representation of the new concepts of social class that had become common by 1850. (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK/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 and leisure are the members of the different social classes engaged in?CONNECTIONS: What does this painting and its title suggest about the artist’s opinion of the work of common laborers?