Saturday, 8 May 2010

The Romans

Ford Madox Brown painted 12 Murals in the Great Hall in the Town Hall. He started 1879 and completed his task shortly before his death in 1893. Each mural is 10ft 6ins by 4ft 9ins a big job for a middle aged man. This one depicts the Romans Building a Fort at Mencenion (Manchester)

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