Relenting 'The silence of pure innocence persuades, where speaking fails' (William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale )

Thomas Brooks (British, 1818-1891) Relenting 'The silence of pure innocence persuades, where speaking fails' (William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale) signed and dated 'T. Brooks 1855' (lower left); inscribed with title and the artist's address (on the reverse) oil on canvas 34 x 46 in. (86.4 x 116.8 cm.) Painted in 1855.