Apollo, Night, Dawn (Aurora) and the Hours
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1759 - 1769
Materials
Oil on canvas (grisaille)
Measurements
1016 x 2946 mm (40x 116 in) (E)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108789
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (grisaille), Apollo, Night, Dawn (Aurora) and the Hours, British (English) School, 1759-69. On the South end of the Marble Hall. Night on right with wings and poppies; Aurora (Dawn) sitting left
Provenance
Recorded in the Hall by 1769; bought with part of the contents of Kedleston Hall with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) in 1986 when the house and park were given to the National Trust by Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000)
Credit line
Kedleston Hall, The Scarsdale Collection (acquired with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and transferred to The National Trust in 1987)
Marks and inscriptions
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Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist