A Mountain Chieftain's Funeral

Francis Danbyca. 1848

Details

Title: A Mountain Chieftain's Funeral
Creator: Francis Danby, 1793–1861, Irish
Creator Lifespan: 1793/1861
Creator Nationality: Irish
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1848
Physical Dimensions: 14 × 21 3/4 inches (35.6 × 55.2 cm) Frame: 19 3/8 × 27 × 2 3/8 inches (49.2 × 68.6 × 6 cm)
Subject Keywords: coffin, casket, genre subject, mountain, cliff, walking, flames, night, nighttime, people, moon, clouds, dark, rocks (landforms), torches (lighting devices)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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