The Defeat of Haco King of Norway by Alexander III at Largs A.D. 1263
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About this artwork
In late summer 1263, a large fleet led by the King of Norway, King Håkon Håkonsson, named King Haco in the title, sailed to Scotland to reassert his control over the Hebrides and west coast of Scotland following a Scottish attack. The battle of Largs, fought in October that year, did not end in a clear victory but its aftermath proved decisive. Håkon died in Orkney on 16 December 1263. In the Treaty of Perth of 1266, his son signed over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man to Alexander III (1241-1286), King of Scots, in exchange for four payments of 4,000 marks and an annual payment of 100 marks. Orkney and Shetland remained under Norwegian control. This mural is one of eight scenes adorning the first floor of the Great Hall in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
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artist:William Brassey Hole (1846 - 1917) English
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title:The Defeat of Haco King of Norway by Alexander III at Largs A.D. 1263
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date created:1899
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materials:variant of spirit fresco on canvas adhered to wall
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accession number:UPG.031
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
William Brassey Hole
William Brassey Hole
Edinburgh-based artist William Hole specialised in history painting and etching. Around 1895 he volunteered to decorate the chancel of St James’ Church on Inverleith Row with large-scale murals. In 1897 the still unfinished work came to the attention of John Ritchie Findlay, owner of The Scotsman...