And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:56" x 26" and sensual forms imbues the

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

appears contemplative and unaware of the impending betrayal

The woman's posture suggests reverence and surrender

It is at once sensual and unsettling

And When Did You Last See Your Father? | William Frederick Yeames | 1878 Select Size:56" x 26" and sensual forms imbues theAbout 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