The Last Man

John Martin (1789 - 1854)

Laing Art Gallery

exhibited 1833

The work illustrates Thomas Campbell's poem of the same name, published in 1823. It corresponds closely with the four stanzes which accompanied the work when exhibited in 1833 beginning 'The sun has a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan, The skeleton of nations were, Around that lovely man...'.

• Medium: watercolour on paper
• Dimensions: 47.5 x 68cm
• ArtFunded in: 1928
• Presented by Rt Hon R E Northbourne through The Art Fund

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