Background to the painting

Follow the links below to find out more about the life and times of Ford Madox Brown and why he painted Work.

Image below left: Self-portrait, Ford Madox Brown, 1853. © Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool

Ford Madox Brown Self Portrait, copyright Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool A brief biography >

Urchin family, detail from Ford Madox Brown's Work, 1852-1865 Then and now >

Paddy with his larry, detail from Ford Madox Brown's Work, 1852-1865 Meet the characters >