British Men of War Attacked by the King of Lagos

James George Philp (1816 - 1885)

Oil on canvas

1851

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Nigeria
    City: Lagos
    Place: British Embassy


  • About the artist
    James George Philp was born in Falmouth and first exhibited work at the Royal Academy in 1846. Much of his work from this point was produced in watercolour, a medium for which he is generally associated with, which makes the oil painting displayed here of particular interest as it was painted in the period prior to his shift to watercolour. Philp became a member of the New Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1856.
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    Artist
    James George Philp (1816 - 1885)
    Title
    British Men of War Attacked by the King of Lagos
    Date
    1851
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 76.50 cm, width: 117.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from the Parker Gallery, May 1964
    Inscription
    br: J.G.Philp 1851
    GAC number
    6427