Live Auction 7363Christopher Wood A Very Victorian Eye
After Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A.
Lot 43

After Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A.

In Memoriam, by W.H. Simmons

Price Realised

GBP 312

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After Sir Joseph Noel Paton, R.S.A.
In Memoriam, by W.H. Simmons
mixed method engraving, published by Alexander Hill, Edinburgh, 1862
S. 32½ x 24½in. (82.5 x 62.2cm.)

Specialist note

Sir Joseph Noel Paton's depiction of the Cawnpore massacre emphasises the strength of the British family unit in the face of suffering. The children cling to their mother as she looks heavenward with a Bible in her hand. The original painting was sold at Sotheby's, London, 21 November 1989, lot 24.