The Romans building a Fort at Mancenion, A.D. 80

Artist Ford Madox Brown (Calais, France, 1821 - 1893)

Date1879 - 1890

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsHeight: 77.4 cm, Width: 162.6 cm
Frame Size: 104 x 189.5 x 14cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1929 with income from the Webster Bequest.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002356

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The Romans Building Manchester

About MeFord Madox Brown was not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood but adopted some of their principles and shared the derision from which they suffered.

This is a cartoon for the murals of Manchester Town Hall. A centurion holds a plan of the fort whilst his general gives orders. The Roman legionaries do the skilled masons' work, whilst the Britons take on the labourers' job carrying stones and cement. To the right, the general's wife and son have stepped onto the ramparts and the little boy aims a kick at one of the litter bearers.

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A cartoon for a mural which Brown painted in Manchester's Town Hall, one of a series of 12 works by the artist in the building's Great Hall.