William Dyce
Two Heads from 'The Consecration of Archbishop Parker in Lambeth Chapel AD 1559'
About this artwork
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artist:William Dyce (1806 - 1864) Scottish
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title:Two Heads from 'The Consecration of Archbishop Parker in Lambeth Chapel AD 1559'
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date created:1844
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materials:Fresco secco on lath and plaster
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measurements:73.70 x 91.50 cm; Framed: 76.20 x 96.50 x 7.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1979
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accession number:NG 2395
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William Dyce
William Dyce
Dyce specialised chiefly in religious and medieval subjects. His many interests included medicine, geology and art education. Born in Aberdeen, he trained briefly in London before travelling to Italy. The Nazarenes, a group of German painters working in Rome who were inspired by the character of...