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c. 1838-1839

The Faithful Dog

Richard Redgrave

English, 1804 - 1888

This heart-wrenching scene illustrates lines from the last stanza of William Wordsworth's poem "Fidelity" (1805), which recounts the plight of a loyal dog waiting beside the body of his master, who has slipped on ice and plunged down a ravine to his death.

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Richard Redgrave, The Faithful Dog, c. 1838-1839 | Philadelphia Art Museum