It was in fact several years after Gould's death before he had time, and the picture as painted is not a representation of Gould or of the actual scene during Millais' visit – the central figure was modelled by the engraver Thomas Oldham Barlow, a friend of the artist, two of the others are professional models, and the two smallest children are Millais' grandchildren (one of whom is William Milbourne James).
De fapt, a găsit acest timp la câțiva ani după moartea lui Gould, imaginea pictată nefiind o reprezentare a lui Gould sau a unei scenei reale din timpul vizitei lui Millais - figura centrală folosită fiind cea a gravorului Thomas Oldham Barlow, un prieten al artistului, două dintre celelalte fiind modele profesionale, iar cei doi copii mici fiind nepoții lui Millais (dintre care unul este William Milbourne James).