1_of_May,_1851.jpg
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Summary
Franz Xaver Winterhalter : The First of May 1851 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q168659
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Title |
The First of May 1851
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
This picture shows the
Duke of Wellington
offering a gift to
Queen Victoria
,
Prince Albert
and
Prince Arthur
, in a scene resembling the
Adoration of the Magi
. The painting was commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the 1st of May 1851, which held a threefold significance: it was the first birthday of Prince Arthur, the eighty-second birthday of prince's godfather the Duke of Wellington, and the opening day of the
Great Exhibition
. Prince Arthur holds
Lily-of-the-valley
, a traditional 1st of May gift said to bring good luck. The
Crystal Palace
can be seen in the background.
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Depicted people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1851
date QS:P571,+1851-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 107 cm (42.1 in); width: 130 cm (51.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,107U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,130U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
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Object history |
1851: commissioned by Queen Victoria,
London
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Inscriptions |
Signature and date bottom right:
F Winterhalter / 1851
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References | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer |
1.
Web Gallery of Art
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Image
Info about artwork
reference_wga QS:P973,"
http://www.wga.hu/html/w/winterhx/1may1851.html
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2. Royal Collection of the United Kingdom |
Licensing
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