Edgar Bundy The Day of Sedgemoor

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The Day of Sedgemoor

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The protestant Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II led a rebellion against his catholic uncle, the newly crowned James II. On 5 July 1685 the Royal Army engaged the rebels at Sedgemoor in Somersetshire, exacting a crippling defeat. The pretender to the throne was found disguised as a peasant, and was beheaded the following week. Bundy depicts a wounded cavalier, one of Monmouth's supporters, given refuge by locals. The theme of loyalty to the crown was popular in painting during Queen Victoria's reign.

Artist:
Edgar Bundy 
Title:
The Day of Sedgemoor 
Production Date:
 
Medium:
oil on canvas 
Size (hxw):
1511 x 1511 mm 
Credit Line:
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1921 
Accession No:
M1921/1/7 
Copyright:
No known copyright restrictions 
Department:
International Art 

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