King Alfred and the Danes

Image credit: Winchester City Council’s Topographical Art Collection

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This romantic view shows King Alfred the Great sponsoring Guthrum and some of his followers at their baptism as Christians after the defeat of the Danes at the Battle of Edington.

Guildhall Winchester

Winchester

Title

King Alfred and the Danes

Date

c.1890

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 93.5 x W 182 cm

Accession number

A.1234

Work type

Painting

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