Alexander Runciman (Artist) John Runciman (After)
The landing of Saint Margaret
Artwork Detail
Saint Margaret (ca.1045-93) was the grand-daughter of Edmund Ironside, King of England. She spent her childhood in Hungary, and after the Norman Conquest (1066) she married Malcolm III of Scotland. She was canonized in 1249 in recognition of her social and civil good works. She is shown landing with the King by her side, prior to her coronation. Runciman's use of tense poses and gestures alongside billowing cloth and windswept hair introduces a sense of drama missing from the more passive but worthy, historic narrative. (Monsters and Maidens, 2004)
- Title
- The landing of Saint Margaret
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 1759-1785
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- 219 x 185 mm
- Credit line
- Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Accession no
- M1885/16/10
- Copyright
- No known copyright restrictions
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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