© Laing Art Gallery
The Bard
Artist: John Martin (1789 - 1854)
Location: Laing Art Gallery
Date: circa 1817
Materials: oil
Dimensions: 213 x 155 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £125 (Total: £250)
Vendor: Robert Frank
Review number: 1641 (1951)
Description:
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.
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