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A Fair-Haired Slave Who Made Himself a King

Charles Napier Kennedy (1852–1898)

Manchester Art Gallery

A Fair-Haired Slave Who Made Himself a King

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human between birth and puberty

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excavation or containment structure filled with water and used for swimming

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A classical scene of a young naked boy with pale blonde, curly hair, carried by two females down a set of marble steps into a deep pool to be bathed. One woman is pale and one is dark, and they both have fabric tied around their waists. The scene takes place in a palatial setting with blue drapes and an architectural ornament in the background. An arched doorway is just visible on the far right. Flowers and petals are scattered in the water beside the steps and at the base of the banister in the foreground.

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Title

A Fair-Haired Slave Who Made Himself a King

Date

1888

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 214.6 x W 142.7 cm

Accession number

1888.4

Acquisition method

purchased from the artist, 1888

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : brc : artist's name, date : C N Kennedy 1888

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Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England

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Artist or maker

Charles Napier Kennedy

1852–1898

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