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The subject is from Byron's epic poem 'Lara'; the eponymous knight is dying in the arms of his faithful page Kaled, actually a young woman in disguise. Originally called the Poets' Hall, the room the fresco decorates is now called the Upper Waiting Hall.
Title
The Death of Lara
Date
c.1854
Medium
gouache on board
Measurements
H 70.5 x W 79.5 cm
Accession number
SHYMS: FA/1991/093
Acquisition method
unknown acquisition method
Work type
Painting
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1LH England
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