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'Cleopatra'; The Triumph of Cleopatra 1857
Albumen print | 24.0 x 30.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2081548
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Photograph of a painting of, or after, 'The Triumph of Cleopatra' by William Etty (1787-1849). The painting depicts Cleopatra seated on a boat. Groups of people stand on the boat, or on the bank to greet the ship. There are a group of angels, of putti, in the upper left corner.
At the time of the photograph, the painting was in the collection of Henry Du Pré Labouchère (1831-1912). 'The Triumph of Cleopatra' is now held by the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight.Provenance
Presented to Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
24.0 x 30.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)