Painted by the artist James Barry. They show, 'Orpheus', 'A Grecian Harvest-Home', 'Crowning the Victors at Olympia', 'Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames', 'The Distribution of Premiums in the Society of Arts' and 'Elysium or the State of Final Retribution'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Royal Society of Arts Murals
City of Westminster Site of the home of James Barry, 1741 - 1806, Irish artis...
A wealthy banker and art collector, who bought Aubrey House in 1873 for about £15,000. He was an important patron of Whistler. He died when he fell down the stairs of his country home Heathfield Ho...
Artists' colour manufacturer. Established by William Reeves (1739–1803). It has had a number of names, always including "Reeves" until ownership passed to Wilhelm Becker, through Colart Fine Art an...
Sculptor, painter, illustrator. Born Watford, son of the photographer, Henry Dixon, who specialised in animal photographs taken at London Zoo, near where they lived. So it's interesting that Harry ...
History and portrait painter. Born: Brompton. Died London. Buried Highgate Cemetery (the new, east, section)
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