The Coronation Ceremony of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V in Westminster Abbey, 22 June 1911

John Henry Frederick Bacon (1865/8 - 1914)
British 20th century unknown

Photogravure with chine collé

published 1912

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    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    John Henry Frederick Bacon, portraitist, genre painter and illustrator, was born in London and studied at Westminster Art School. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1889 and was elected an Associate Member of the Academy in 1903. Bacon illustrated several books including ‘Celtic Myth and Legend’ (1912) and also contributed illustrations to journals and magazines. His best known paintings include ‘The Wedding Morning’ (1892, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight) and ‘The City of London Imperial Volunteers Return to London’ (1902, Guildhall Art Gallery, London). Works by Bacon can also be found in the collections of the Tate, the British Museum and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
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    Artist
    John Henry Frederick Bacon (1865/8 - 1914)
    British 20th century unknown
    Title
    The Coronation Ceremony of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V in Westminster Abbey, 22 June 1911
    Date
    published 1912
    Medium
    Photogravure with chine collé
    Dimensions
    height: 74.90 cm, width: 103.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Origin uncertain
    Inscription
    below image: intaglio stamp PROOF [letters surrounding it are illegible]
    GAC number
    18483