The Bard

John Martin (1789 - 1854)

Laing Art Gallery

circa 1817

A vast apocalyptic painting illustrating Gray's Pindaric Ode 'The Bard,' founded on a Welsh tradition that Edward I ordered all the Bards to be put to death when he conquered Wales.

• Medium: oil
• Dimensions: 213 x 155 cm
• Grant Paid: £125 ( Total: £250)
• ArtFunded in: 1951
• Vendor: Robert Frank

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