Basket
0

Search results

Start typing

Scottish Artists

A collection of works by Scottish Artists collected by British monarchs from George III to the present day.

JOHN PHILLIP (1817-67)

The Dying Contrabandista

Signed and dated 1858

Oil on canvas | 132.1 x 203.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external) | RCIN 404562

At this date Spain was a fashionable source for stories of love and death, Bizet’s Carmen being a famous example. Here a wounded smuggler dies in the arms of his beloved, whilst clutching a Rosary. The young woman holds a mirror to his lips to see if he is still breathing. Two of their companions keep guard.

Signed and dated: JP [in monogram] 1858
    Quick Links
    Official Royal Residences

    The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.