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The First Grief (Premier Chagrin)

Daniel Ridgway Knight, The First Grief (Premier Chagrin), 1892, Giclée print reproduced from original oil on canvas ( 60 x 47 in.), 36 x 29 1/2 in.

Location: 2060 HBLL

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“In the chill of a dwindling autumn afternoon, two peasant girls sit in the fields beyond their small village, one young friend gently consoling her companion in her grief. The work invites our reflection on this tender girl’s possible story and our own moments of tender heartache. The artist’s sentimental painting—a blend of narrative, nostalgia, and “simple” peasant life—won many awards and was featured in the prestigious Paris Salon of 1892.” (BYU Museum of Art)