The Little Housewife

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Hugh Cameron
Born Edinburgh, 1835-1918

The Little Housewife

Oil on canvas
Orchar Collection (Purchased 1930)
Museum Number 272-1987-37

Cameron was a pupil of Robert Scott Lauder and excelled at genre subjects.

The strong moral message - 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' - appealed to a Victorian audience.