File:1 of May, 1851.jpg
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Summary
Franz Xaver Winterhalter: The First of May 1851
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| Title |
The First of May 1851 |
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painting  |
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portrait |
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| Description |
This picture shows the Duke of Wellington offering a gift to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Prince Arthur, in a scene resembling the Adoration of the Magi. The painting was commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the 1st of May 1851, which held a threefold significance: it was the first birthday of Prince Arthur, the eighty-second birthday of prince's godfather the Duke of Wellington, and the opening day of the Great Exhibition. Prince Arthur holds Lily-of-the-valley, a traditional 1st of May gift said to bring good luck. The Crystal Palace can be seen in the background. |
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| Date | 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 107 cm (42.1 in); width: 130 cm (51.1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Object history |
1851: commissioned by Queen Victoria, London |
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| Inscriptions |
Signature and date bottom right: F Winterhalter / 1851
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1. Web Gallery of Art:  Image  Info about artwork2. Royal Collection of the United Kingdom |
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Licensing
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This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. | ||||
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| current | 20:39, 26 December 2015 | | 1,500 × 1,226 (292 KB) | wikimediacommons>Firebrace | Higher resolution. |
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