Born as Lorenz Alma Tadema in Friesland, The Netherlands. Painter, famous for his depictions of classical themes. He settled in England in 1870 and was knighted in 1899. Died Kaiserhof Spa, Wiesbaden, Germany. Buried in St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema O.M. 1836 - 1912, painter, lived here, 1886 - 1912. ...
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Unveiled by William Holman Hunt. There must have been a committee to erect th...
An influential group of artists and writers who were friends during the first half of the 20th century. Our picture shows: Auberon Duckworth; Duncan Grant; Julian Bell; Leonard Woolf, and front: Vi...
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