Allegory in the forms of a winged cupid and a sleeping nymph respectively.
Allegory: HRH The Prince Regent Awakening The Spirit of Brighton by Rex Whistler, 1944
Courtesy Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Details
- Medium:
- Oil on wall-paper (now mounted on canvas)
- Dimensions:
- 157 x 246 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £50 ( Total: £200)
- Acquired in:
- 1945
- Vendor:
- House's owner (where the mural was painted)
Painted directly on wallpaper; removed and remounted on canvas. Dated 5-7 June 1944.
Provenance
Originally a mural painted directly onto the wall-paper of a house in Brighton whilst it was requisitioned by Whistler's battalion of the Welsh Guards during the Second World War.
Venue details
The Royal Pavilion
Pavilion Gardens, BRIGHTON
East Sussex
BN1 1EE
03000 290 900
www.brightonmuseums.org.uk/royalpavilion
Entry details
Free with National Art Pass (standard entry £13)
1 Apr – 30 Sep Daily, 9.30am – 5.45pm (last admission 5.15pm) 1 Oct – 31 Mar Daily, 10am – 5.15pm (last admission 4.30pm) Closed 25 – 26 Dec