It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856 to mixed reviews, but was strongly endorsed by the critic John Ruskin who proclaimed that in the future it would be recognised as "among the world's best masterpieces".
A fost expusă la Academia Regală în 1856 primind recenzii mixte, dar a fost puternic susținută de criticul John Ruskin, care a spus că în viitor va fi recunoscută ca fiind „printre cele mai bune capodopere ale lumii”.