Lot Essay
As the inscriptions indicate, the literary source for the subject was William Morris's epic poem The Life and Death of Jason, published in 1867.
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Medea by her Wiles restored to Youthfulness
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Alfred Morgan (fl. 1862-1902)
Medea by her Wiles restored to Youthfulness
signed and dated 'A. Morgan. 1884' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'Alfred Morgan/___/Albert Bridge/SW/Medea by her wiles restored/to youthfulness-/Vide Wm Morris's Life and Death of Jason' and 'Alfred Morgan/12 Hertford Gardens/Albert Bridge. S.W./Medea by her enchantments renews her youth-/Vide Wm Morris's life and death of Jason' (on old labels on the reverse)
oil on canvas
24 x 44 in. (61.6 x 112.4 cm.)
Medea by her Wiles restored to Youthfulness
signed and dated 'A. Morgan. 1884' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'Alfred Morgan/___/Albert Bridge/SW/Medea by her wiles restored/to youthfulness-/Vide Wm Morris's Life and Death of Jason' and 'Alfred Morgan/12 Hertford Gardens/Albert Bridge. S.W./Medea by her enchantments renews her youth-/Vide Wm Morris's life and death of Jason' (on old labels on the reverse)
oil on canvas
24 x 44 in. (61.6 x 112.4 cm.)