The arts of industry as applied to peace
1886
59.0 x 107.0 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales
This watercolour by George Morton is an evocation of the importance of the applied arts in classical Greece during peacetime. Fashionable Athenian women try on jewellery, while a group of men unloads a rolled carpet from a boat. Another group examines pots and other ceramics. The watercolour
george morton; after lord frederic leighton (? – ?)
George Morton (after Frederic Leighton): Victorian artist assisting with monumental frescoes. Explore his works depicting industry & war themes.
Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)
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About this artwork
- Title: The arts of industry as applied to peace
- Artist: george morton; after lord frederic leighton
- Year: 1886
- Original dimensions: 59.0 x 107.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Color intensity: Balanced