| The Princes in the Tower | |
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| Artist | John Everett Millais |
| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 147.2 cm× 91.4 cm(58.0 in× 36.0 in) |
| Location | Royal Holloway College, Surrey |
The Princes in the Tower is an 1878 history painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. It depicts the Princes in the Tower, Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London during the rule of their uncle Richard III. [1] The scene drew heavily on William Shakespeare's tragedy Richard III and was a popular subject during the nineteenth century. [2]
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The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1878 at Burlington House in London. It was subsequently acquired by the art collector Thomas Holloway who donated it to Royal Holloway College. [3] [4] Millais produced a pendant painting Princess Elizabeth in Prison at St James's which is also in the collection at Royal Holloway. [5]
