Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836 - 1912)
The Three Graces
Inscribed by Anna Alma-Tadema (the artist's daughter)
“L. Alma-Tadema aat” (upper centre)
Oil on canvas in five parts (mounted on panel, the largest diamond shaped, with four roundels), in a decorative frame designed by the artist
Central canvas: 25 3/4 by 26 in. (65.4 x 66 cm.)
Framed: 34 ½ by 34 ½ in. (87.6 x 87.6 cm.)
Top left: The Three Graces of the State: Law, Order and Authority
Top right: The Three Graces of the Home: Mother, Wife and Child
Bottom left: The Three Graces of Religion: Faith, Hope and Charity
Bottom right: The Three Graces of Art: Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
