Thomas More in Prison, Visited by His Wife and Daughter

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Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England
French: Thomas More, grand chancelier d'Angleterre.
Thomas More, grand chancelier d'Angleterre by Claudius Jacquand portrait.jpg
ArtistClaudius Jacquand
Year1828
MediumOil on canvas
SubjectThomas More
Dimensions120.5 cm × 95.5 cm (47.4 in × 37.5 in)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Lyon

Thomas More in Prison, Visited by His Wife and Daughter or Thomas More en prison (and various other titles) is a history painting of 1828 by Claudius Jacquand. It depicts Thomas More in prison, with his wife and daughter. It has been in the collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon since soon after it was completed.[1][2][3][4]

In 2014 it formed part of the exhibition L'invention du Passé. Histoires de cœur et d'épée 1802-1850.

References

  1. ^ "Acquisitions 2015 - Musée des Beaux Arts de Lyon". Mba-lyon.fr. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. ^ Achille Raverat (1881). Notre vieux Lyon: promenades historiques et artistiques dans les quartiers de la rive droite de la Saône. Meton. pp. 82–.
  3. ^ Notice des tableaux du Musée de la Ville de Lyon, François Artaud, 1832, p.7
  4. ^ Archives historiques et statistiques du département du Rhone, Volumes 7-8, J.M. Barret, 1827-28, p.427-429