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Death of Cleopatra

Image credit: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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This painting came from Lewes Castle and was presumably acquired by Sir James Matheson as part of the furnishing scheme for the castle. It remained part of the fixtures when the castle was bought by Lord Leverhulme and remained there when he gifted the castle to the town of Stornoway.

The painting requires cleaning and extensive professional conservation which would reveal much of the detail which is currently obscured. The subject of the painting has been identified as the 'Death of Cleopatra' and the scale and the subject matter of the painting is entirely suited to the baronial aspirations of the castle’s owner. The painting is unsigned but has been attributed to Andrea Casali, an Italian painter of mythological and historical themes.

Museum nan Eilean

Stornoway

Title

Death of Cleopatra

Date

1761 or before

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 225.6 x W 170.5 cm

Accession number

1990.58.65ii

Acquisition method

transferred from Stornoway Burgh Council

Work type

Painting

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Museum nan Eilean

Lews Castle, Stornoway, Western Isles HS2 0XP Scotland

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