Christ Teacheth Humility
About this artwork
The rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament after the devasting fire of 1834 prompted the state to encourage the production of large-scale narrative paintings through a series of public competitions. Lauder, who was based in London for a time, took two years to complete this work which he entered into the 1847 competition. The jury admired Lauder's effort, but his rich colours and luscious paintwork were not to their taste, and his submission was rejected. Two years, later the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland purchased the painting to make it one of the very first works in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland.
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artist:Robert Scott Lauder (1803 - 1869) Scottish
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title:Christ Teacheth Humility
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date created:1847
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:255.00 x 369.60 x 9.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased by RAPFAS 1849; transferred to the National Gallery of Scotland 1897
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accession number:NG 221
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Robert Scott Lauder
Robert Scott Lauder
Lauder was born in Edinburgh and was encouraged by David Roberts to become a painter. He studied at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh for two years from 1822. Lauder spent time in London and then five years in Italy. He returned to London and was best known for his subject pictures, often based on...