Who painted “The Awakening Conscience”?

“The Awakening Conscience” was painted by William Holman Hunt in 1853. Where to see it: Tate.

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William Holman Hunt (2 April 1827 – 7 September 1910) was an English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings were notable for their great attention to detail, vivid colour, and elaborate symbolism. Wikipedia

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“The Light of the World”, 1853
“The Scapegoat”, 1854
“Isabella and the Pot of Basil”, 1867
“The Hireling Shepherd”, 1851
“The Shadow of Death”, 1873
“The Lady of Shalott”, 1890–1905
“A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids”, 1849
“Our English Coasts”, 1852