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DiaporamaArts as applied to war
Academic Art
1884
59.0 x 108.0 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales
This watercolour reproduces at a much reduced scale one of the two monumental frescos by Frederic Leighton commissioned in 1868 to decorate the south court of the recently opened South Kensington Museum of Art in London (now the Victoria and Albert Museum). The watercolours by George Morton – one of the students who had helped on the frescoes – were acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales to serve both as records of Britain’s recent artistic achievements and as instructional images for artists and designers, helping to foster interest in large-scale public fresco painting in the colonies.
george morton; after lord frederic leighton (? – ?)
George Morton (after Frederic Leighton): Victorian artist assisting with monumental frescoes. Explore his works depicting industry & war themes.
Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)
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About this artwork
- Title: Arts as applied to war
- Artist: george morton; after lord frederic leighton
- Year: 1884
- Original dimensions: 59.0 x 108.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: historical painting , fresco reproduction , war scene artwork
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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