Little Nell and Her Grandfather
Painting by William Holman Hunt
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Little Nell and Her Grandfather is an 1845 oil painting by the British artist William Holman Hunt.[1] It is inspired by a scene in the novel The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens. Nell Trent accompanies her grandfather on a journey northwards to escape the ruthless moneylender Daniel Quilp. As they rest for a while at Highgate the skyline of London, including St Paul's Cathedral, can be seen in the distance.[2]
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| Artist | William Holman Hunt |
| Year | 1845 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 111.1 cm × 99 cm (43.7 in × 39 in) |
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The artist was at the very beginning of the career when he produced this, part of the trend of popular literary depictions of the era. In 1848 he was a co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, leading to a dramatic change in his style. The painting was displayed at the 1846 exhibition of the British Institution in London, the first time he had publicly exhibited a work.[3] It is now in the collection of the Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield, having been acquired in 1935.[4]
