The puritan’s daughter 1853

"The Puritan's Daughter" (1853) by William Powell Frith depicts a dramatic scene of a young woman caught in a compromising position. The woman is caught kissing a young man, while her father enters the room. The scene is set in a richly decorated interior, highlighting the contrasting social worlds of the Puritan lifestyle and the more worldly young lovers. Frith's painting is a captivating study of human emotion and social class, popular with audiences of the Victorian era.