Sujet

Allegorical Picture, by Absolon and Fenton, painted for the Inauguration Dinner...Nov. 9, 1854. Creator: A. J. Mason.

Légende

Allegorical Picture...painted for the Inauguration Dinner of the Lord Mayor, in Guildhall, Nov. 9, 1854. Patriotic tableau in the Great Banqueting-hall to mark the term of Sir Francis Graham Moon as Lord Mayor of London. 'The design is from the pencil of Mr. David Roberts, R.A...painted by John Absolon and Frederick Fenton...London and Paris are represented by two female figures...both have drawn the sword in the cause of the oppressed; and they hold forth the laurel crown to reward the victor...Peace bearing her olive-branch...Victory bearing the banners of England, France, and Turkey, over Constantinople. Above is Fame, recording the names of those who have fallen in the defence of the liberty of mankind...an obelisk, with medallic portraits of the Sovereigns of France and England....Beneath the central figures are inscribed the words "Side by side in peace or war"'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22B08_090

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,2Mo (5,6Mo) / 32,6cm x 47,9cm / 3847 x 5654 (300dpi)

Mots clés

London England food architecture painting country patriotism British peace fame war Gothic dinner obelisk location century city of london victory patriotic Britain newspapers press concept B&W inauguration guildhall allegory 19th century black & white black and white B W allegorical coat of arms allegorical figures allegorical figure heraldry nineteenth century The Print Collector artistic school heraldic Illustrated London News pageantry ILN David Roberts John Absolon newspaper engraving Allegory Crimean War Fama Sir Francis Graham Moon Moon Francis Francis Graham Roberts David blazon 1st Baronet 19th-century Absolon John A. J. Mason Mason A. J. Frederick Fenton Fenton Frederick Sir Francis Graham Francis Graham Moon Francis Moon