A Lord of Creation

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Rowland Wheelwright was born in Queensland, Australia and moved to Britain as a boy. He was educated at Tonbridge and studied art at Bushey under Sir Hubert von Herkomer.

Between 1895 and 1904, Wheelwright exhibited 12 works at the Royal Academy, including ‘A Lord of Creation’ in 1897. He illustrated several children’s books including an edition of ‘Black Beauty’.

Torre Abbey Museum

Torquay

Title

A Lord of Creation

Date

1897

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 151.5 x W 101 cm

Accession number

A191

Acquisition method

gift from and presented by C. N. Luxmoore, 1933

Work type

Painting

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