'Each of us has a different relationship with our own mother, and so every artistic representation of a mum is unique.'

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Dahl's 'A Mother and Child By The Sea' is a romantic depiction of

Here the focus is on the mum, a pillar of strength, as the dad fades away from life on shore. Today this portrait could be read as a reflection of the stoicism of single mums.

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