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Title:
Study for "The Visit of Queen Victoria to the International Exhibition, Glasgow"
Collection:
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
Accession date:
1934
Acquisition method:
Gift
Associated concept:
Paintings And Drawings
Associated date:
1888
Associated person:
Sir John Lavery
Credit line:
Presented in 1934 by the Contemporary Art Society.
Current location:
On Display - Gallery 09
Dimension:
Height: 63.5 cm, Width: 76.9 cm Frame Size: 82.5 × 92 × 8.5cm
Inscription content:
J. Lavery, August 22, 1888
Inscription position:
Lower Right
Inscription type:
Signed And Dated
Material:
oil on canvas
Object number:
ABDAG002496
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1888
Date - latest:
1888
Object status:
Accessioned object
Responsible department/section:
Fine Art
Right type:
Out of copyright - CC0
Text:
This is a study for the commemoration picture of Queen Victoria’s state visit to Glasgow on 22 August 1888. It took Lavery two years to complete this important commission. The finished painting is now in the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. During the Queen’s visit, she opened Glasgow’s City Chambers and paid a visit to the International Exhibition which took place in Kelvingrove Park. The exhibition attracted over five million visitors and led to the building of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The Queen continued on to Balmoral after her visit to Glasgow. ADOPT AN ARTWORK. This artwork is available for Adoption. To find out more please email AAGMSupport-Us@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/77da15d7-9919-3519-9437-259e556e4bef

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/77da15d7-9919-3519-9437-259e556e4bef, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0

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