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The Maniac

George Dawe (1781–1829)

Royal College of Physicians, London

The Maniac

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This portrait titled 'The Maniac' was presented by the Committee of Hanwell Asylum to the RCP in 1871 'into whose possession it came directly from Russia'. It has been suggested that the figure was inspired by one of the spirits of the damned in Michelangelo's 'Last Judgement' in the Sistine Chapel. George Dawe was a noted history painter and portrait artist who worked from 1819–1829 in Russia and became one of the most sought after society portrait painters in Europe.

Royal College of Physicians, London

London

Title

The Maniac

Date

c.1819–1829

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 152.4 x W 127 cm

Accession number

X18

Acquisition method

gift from Hanwell Asylum, 1871

Work type

Painting

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Royal College of Physicians, London

11 St Andrew's Place, Regent's Park, London, Greater London NW1 4LE England

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George Dawe

1781–1829

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