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The Requiem, The Last Hours of Mozart

William James Grant, mid 19th Century

The life appears to be visibly draining from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in this forlorn depiction of his final hours. His pallid complexion, coupled with the dazzling white bedlinen, are in stark contrast to the rich palette Grant uses to depict the composerÂ’s concerned attendant and the surrounding interiors.

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Title of artwork, date

The Requiem, The Last Hours of Mozart, mid 19th Century

Date supported

2015

Medium and material

Oil on panel ; ;

Dimensions

73.7 × 142.2cm

Gifted by

Mr George Watson

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