# goodfriday

To mark this we're dipping into the collection with a rarely-seen work by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870).

Purchased through the in 1954, this oil-on-board Crucifixion scene shows Jesus as he is laid on the cross at Calvary, outside the walls of Jerusalem.

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2020-04-10

Did you know that a version of our WORK OF THE WEEK – Deirdre (1942) by Jacob Epstein – was once owned by actor Peter O’Toole?

Purchased in 1955 as part of the it is a bronze portrait of the Epsteins’ housekeeper and cook who worked for them from 1939 until 1942.

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2020-03-03

Fun fact!

Oscar Wilde's grave was designed by Jacob Epstein, the artist behind our bronze bust of Deirdre, which we acquired in 1955 through the

View this alongside sculptural works by Gerda Frömel, Oliver Sheppard, and others on Floor 1. https://t.co/HUrQYa1ep4

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2020-02-13

On closer inspection, the figure on the right is more than ready to make her play, while an open scissors dangling from her left hand suggests the potential for domestic drama...

Domino! (1886) by Frank Bramley is featured in THE GIBSON BEQUEST. Open daily.

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2019-09-24