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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1962P1 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture |
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Date: | 1880 - 1880 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | William Powell Frith - View biography for William Powell Frith |
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Notes | This is the last of five pictures in 'The Race for Wealth' series depicting the rise and fall of a crooked financier. The scene is set in Millbank Prison which Frith photographed with permission from the Govenor, Captain Talbot Harvey. The prison costumes were painted from one borrowed for the purpose. | Presented by the Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 1962. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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School/Style: | Narrative |
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Medium: | Oil on panel. |
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Material(s): | Oil paint |
Dimensions | Height: | 327 mm |
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Width: | 412 mm |
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