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William Powell Frith
The Sleeping Model, 1853. Frith encountered many problems when he asked the orange-seller to visit his studio. As a devout Catholic she insisted that he gained permission from her priest. The priest refused but Frith persisted until he won her over. But, not being a professional model, she kept snoozing during sittings and the intended picture of a laughing model became 'The Sleeping Model'.

CREDIT: Royal Academy of London / Heritage Images / Art Resource, NY 
Location Royal Academy of Arts/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier AR6210771 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 3888px × 3396px 
Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY 
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