Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S. (1817-1897)
Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S. (1817-1897)

The arrest of Lord Hastings

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Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S. (1817-1897)
The arrest of Lord Hastings
signed and dated 'John Gilbert A.R.A./1871.28.3' (lower right) and inscribed '''The Arrest of Lord Hastings''/'Gloucester: Thou art a traitor:/Off with his head! Now, by Saint Paul I swear,/I will not dine until I see the same./Lovel and Ratcliff, look that it be done: The rest, that love me, rise and follow me.' Richard III Act III Scene 4.' (on an old label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas
27¼ x 47 7/8 in. (68.6 x 121.7 cm.)
Provenance
Mrs Folland; Christie's, London, 5 October 1945, lot 8. (25.6.0 to Spencer).
Exhibited
Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1878.

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