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Neptune Resigning the Empire of the Sea to Britannia
William Dyce, 1846–1847

A sketch for the fresco commissioned by Prince Albert for the stairwell of Osborne House in 1846.
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Title of artwork, date
Neptune Resigning the Empire of the Sea to Britannia, 1846–1847
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Watercolour & gouache on paper
Grant
8970
Total cost
36826
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