An affectionate portrait of a sweet little girl, Millais' granddaughter Phyllis, who is concentrating intently on creating a bouquet of speedwell wildflowers. The title is from a line of Tennyson's poem, In Memoriam-"The little speedwell's darling blue…" that suggests a longing for spring. In the Victorian meaning of flowers, speedwell means wishing someone good fortune on their journey. At eleven Millias was the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools, and was one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Embracing historical, literary and naturalist themes, in his later works, Millais added his own brand of realism and used his family as models, selling the images to calendars and advertisements. The authentic stretched canvas replica painting captures the original work's texture, depth of color, and even its subtle brushstrokes, which are applied by hand. With bas-relief organic styling, the multi-tiered, replica European style frame is cast in quality designer resin and highlighted with an aged gold-toned finish. Proudly printed and framed in the USA using imported molding.