Augustus Leopold Egg
Egg: Past and Present, No. 1
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The theme of the triptych is the discovery of a woman’s infidelity and its consequences. In this first scene the wife lies at her husband’s feet, while he sits grimly at the table and their children play cards in the background. The painting is full of symbolism: the falling cards, the halved apple and the paintings of ‘the fall’ of Adam and Eve and a shipwreck called ‘Abandoned’ by Clarkson Stanfield. The couple’s individual portraits hang beneath the appropriate images.
- Artist Augustus Leopold Egg
- Artwork Egg: Past and Present, No. 1
- Image size 635 x 762 mm
- Material Oil paint on canvas
- Date of work 1858
- Credit Presented by Sir Alec and Lady Martin in memory of their daughter Nora 1918
Over the years Egg established himself and even began to patronise younger artists and the Pre-Raphaelites. Egg’s famous triptych, exhibited in the Academy in 1858, and now known as Past and Present demonstrated Egg’s concern with moralising serial narrative and with contemporary social issues. He frequently travelled to the south of England and to the Mediterranean for his asthma, to which he ultimately succumbed in 1863.
- Product Code S23105
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Delivery & returns
DELIVERY TIMES
We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.
As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready,
separately from any other items.
UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES
UK — £3.60 per order
Europe — £15.00 per order
Rest of world — £28.00 per order
FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES
UK — £7.50 per print
Europe — £20.00 per print
Rest of world — £50.00 per print
We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.
REFUNDS & RETURNS
As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made
a mistake.
If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.
Here’s more information on refunds & returns.