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Summary
Charles Landseer : The Eve of the Battle of Edge Hill, 1642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
Charles Landseer (1799 - 1879) (British)
Born in London, England. Died in London, England. Details on Google Art Project |
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Title |
The Eve of the Battle of Edge Hill, 1642
title QS:P1476,en:"The Eve of the Battle of Edge Hill, 1642"
label QS:Len,"The Eve of the Battle of Edge Hill, 1642"
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Description |
King Charles I
stands centre wearing the blue sash of the
Order of the Garter
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
is sat next to him and
Lord Lindsey
stands next to the king resting his commander's baton against the map.
The Prince of Wales (later Charles II)
and
the Duke of York (later James II)
are the two boys behind Prince Rupert's back. The standard-bearer is
Sir Edmund Verney
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Date |
1845
date QS:P571,+1845-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 1,410 mm (55.51 in); width: 2,137 mm (84.13 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,1410U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,2137U174789
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1536471
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Accession number |
WAG 126
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Notes | More info at museum site | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | XQGUNMAEYfaXKw at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level |
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