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The figure ascending the stairs is Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63?‒12 BC): general, statesman, architect and close friend to Augustus Caesar, who reigned as the first Roman Emperor from 27 BC. Agrippa moves through his impressive villa, away from the figures making their requests, and the objects they have given, on the landing below. The details of the image are precisely represented, from the dramatic fall of Agrippa's red cape, the wide expanses of marble, to the objects laid over the tiger skin. The crowd of people on the right demonstrate the artist's abilities in capturing variations of emotion.The sculpture of Augustus which represents imperial power and authority, dominates the foreground. It was based on the now-celebrated 'Augustus of Prima Porta', which had only been rediscovered in 1863.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

After the Audience

Date

1879

Medium

Oil on wood

Accession number

NG6703

Acquisition method

Bought thanks to generous legacies from Mrs Martha Doris Bailey and Mr Richard Hillman Bailey, Miss Gillian Cleaver, and Ms Sheila Mary Holmes, with the support of the National Gallery Trust, 2024