Picture No | 12547513 |
Date | 9th century |
Description | The British Valhalla -- King Alfred |
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The British Valhalla -- King Alfred, coming to the Danish camp as a minstrel, and (right) hailed as the saviour of his people (meeting with the Welsh monk, Asser, who wrote a biography of the King), a suggestion for the scheme to decorate the newly built Houses of Parliament with frescoes.
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Source | Engraving by Jackson after Harvey in 'The Penny Magazine', 29 March 1845, page 121 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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