Miss Love as a Broom Girl
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Miss Love as a Broom Girl is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a woman dressed as a broom girl. She's dressed in a simple outfit and holds a broom. The woman in the painting is Miss Emma Sarah Love, and what's interesting is that she's depicted in a humble role, which was a common theme in art at the time, often used to comment on social class. You can learn more about this kind of art at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
