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The Dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey

Photo credit: Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust

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The artist studied under Alexander Johnston and exhibited at the Royal Academy and Slade School of Art. He painted historical scenes, such as this one depicting the dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey by Henry VIII.

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Merthyr Tydfil

Title

The Dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey

Date

1874

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 70 x W 150.5 cm

Accession number

CCM.230.990

Acquisition method

gift, 1913

Work type

Painting

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Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) CF47 8RE Wales

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