Winter's Tale (1866) | Frederick Sandys | Painting Art Print | Wall Frame

Winter's Tale (Perdita) is an 1865-66 painting by Frederick Augustus Sandys who was a British painter, illustrator, and draughtsman, associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. 

In 1862 Sandys met actress Mary Emma Jones, known as Miss Clive, when she modeled for The Magdalen, now owned by the Norwich Castle Museum. A relationship developed between the two; he became devoted to her, taking her as his common-law wife for the rest of his life. She gave birth to a large number of children, 10 of whom were raised under the name of Neville and survived after Sandys's death. She appears in paintings such as Sandys's Love's Shadow and his 1867 work Proud Maisie, which was inspired by Mary-so much so that he made at least 11 versions by 1904.