Love's Shadow by Frederick Sandys, 1867

Love's Shadow is an 1867 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Frederick Sandys. It was modeled by actress Mary Emma Jones, Sandys' common-law wife. The figure is richly adorned and biting the blooms from some blue violets, which are a symbol of love and devotion in Victorian floriography.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Sale catalogue". Sotheby's. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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