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Apotheosis of Octavius being welcomed into heaven by his younger brother Alfred under the protective wings of an angel and watched by two cherubs. On the ground below is a view of Windsor Castle from the South.
Summary
[edit]Benjamin West: The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius (1779-83)
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painting ![]() |
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Date |
1783 ![]() |
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Medium |
oil on canvas ![]() |
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Dimensions |
height: 240.6 cm (94.7 in) ![]() ![]() dimensions QS:P2048,+240.6U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+153.7U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
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Current location |
institution QS:P195,Q42182
East Gallery |
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Accession number |
RCIN 405404 (Royal Collection) ![]() |
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References |
Royal Collection (UK) ID: 405404 ![]() |
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Source/Photographer | https://www.rct.uk/collection/405404/the-apotheosis-of-prince-octavius-1779-83 |
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- Modern history paintings by Benjamin West
- Prince Octavius of Great Britain
- 18th-century portrait paintings in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
- Portrait paintings of males in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
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- 1783 portrait paintings
- 18th-century paintings of angels with humans
- 18th-century paintings of putti
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