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Merlin and Arthur

JOHN, Sir William Goscombe

© artist's estate/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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The turn of the 19th century saw a revival of interest in Celtic imagery and mythology in Wales. This bronze, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1902, is John's only work on an Arthurian theme. According to medieval legend, the Welsh bard and magician Merlin aided Uther Pendragon's seduction of Yguerne, wife of the Duke of Cornwall. The child born of this liaison, the future King Arthur, was committed to Merlin's care. The pose and costume of this bronze reveal a debt to Rodin, particularly his monumental statues of the 'Burghers of Calais'.


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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 127

Creation/Production

JOHN, Sir William Goscombe
Date: 1902

Acquisition

Gift, 1932
Given by Sir William Goscombe John

Measurements

Height (cm): 61
Width (cm): 25
Depth (cm): 25
Height (in): 24
Width (in): 9
Depth (in): 9

Techniques

bronze on wooden base
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture

Material

bronze
wood

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Fine Art
  • John, Sir William Goscombe
  • Mythology And Fantasy
  • Sculpture

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