Hard Times by Sir Hubert von Herkomer, R. A. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. Manchester City Art Gallery. Source: My School and My Gospel, facing p. 30. In his memoir, Herkomer comments beneath the plate: "This lane (in Bushey) was named by my students after the picture "Hard Times Lane."
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References
von Herkomer, Sir Hubert. My School and My Gospel. New York: Doubleday, Page, and Co., 1906.
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