Daedalus finding the Body of Icarus

Henry Thomson (1773 - 1843)

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

1810

This picture has a special interest for Swansea, as it was acquired in 1880 by Deffett Francis, who gave his collection of prints and drawings to the Art Gallery. His taste in paintings, which were not included in his gift, was until unrepresented until this acquisition.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 198 x 218 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1000 ( Total: £1,800)
• ArtFunded in: 1973
• Vendor: Agnew's

Provenance

Deffett Francis.

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