Paul Falconer Poole

[The Escape of Glaucus and Ione, with the blind girl Nydia from Pompeii] 1860

oil on canvas

Illustrating the closing chapters od Bulwer-Lytton's famous novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834).

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1810 - 1879.

A popular painter of historical subjects (he dealt with Pompeii several times), born in Bristol. Son of a grocer and self-taught. Exhibited at the RA. Some of his work is ordinary but Ruskin praised his better works. There was often a supernatural element in his works. His life story is very interesting.

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[Ferdinand declaring his love for Miranda (side panel of triptych)]
oil on canvas

http://www.artnet.com/artist/13646/paul-falconer-poole.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Falconer_Poole



[Solomon Eagle] 1843
http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/art/105698/Solomon_Eagle_1843