The hand represents the people of the world, grasping for the secret to achieving happiness and equality. The squiggly lines represent the long and sometimes tangled history that each person brings to bear upon the world in which we live. And the circles represent the outside influences in the world, constantly tugging at our hearts and minds. The black and white symbolize man’s eternal struggle between good and evil. The purple represents the magical hope of a child that all people can come together and join hands in peace and unity.
Ok, so I just made that up – but that might be what she was thinking when she drew this.
Richard Ansdell: A Master of Victorian Animal and Sporting Art
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Richard Ansdell (1815–1885) was a distinguished British painter of the
Victorian era, renowned for his exceptional skill in depicting animals,
sporting sce...
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