A Dream of the Past: Sir Isumbras at the Ford

A Dream of the Past: Sir Isumbras at the Ford
ArtistJohn Everett Millais
Year1856–57
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions120 cm × 170 cm (47 in × 67 in)
LocationLady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight

A Dream of the Past: Sir Isumbras at the Ford (1856–57) is a painting by John Everett Millais depicting a medieval knight helping two young peasant children over a swollen river. The children are carrying heavy burdens of wood for winter fuel.