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This bronze, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1902, is John's only work on an Arthurian theme. According to medieval legend, the future King Arthur was committed to Merlin the magician's care. The pose and costume of this bronze reveal a debt to Rodin, particularly his monumental statues of the 'Burghers of Calais'.