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The Last of England

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This is a painting about emigration, the couple are departing for Australia. The subject itself - departure in desperate circumstances for a foreign land - has parallels with the biblical story of the Flight into Egypt. The artist himself posed for the painting, along with his partner Emma, and their children Cathy, the fair-haired girl in the background, and Oliver, the baby.
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Title: The Last of England
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This is a painting about emigration, the couple are departing for Australia.
The subject itself - departure in desperate circumstances for a foreign land - has parallels with the biblical story of the Flight into Egypt.
The artist himself posed for the painting, along with his partner Emma, and their children Cathy, the fair-haired girl in the background, and Oliver, the baby.

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