Edgar Bundy
The Day of Sedgemoor
Artwork Detail
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.
- Title
- The Day of Sedgemoor
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- circa 1907
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 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
- Display status
- Not on display
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