This is a photograph of the mural installed in the East Corridor of the Palace of Westminster,[1] presented by Earl Beauchamp.[2] The painting is William Shakespeare's version of the splitting of nobles into the factions of York and Lancaster, sparking the Wars of the Roses in 15th-century England. Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and his followers select the white rose, while the Duke of Somerset and his sole companion took the red. Copies of this painting were made available to English society; Sir John Holding had a copy,[3] and it was reproduced in various publications.[4][5]
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Other versions
Scan from Mural Painting in Britain 1840–1940
Digitally modified form of said scan
Study painting for this mural
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: The photograph of the page was slightly corrected for lens distortion, and the tone and contrast were modified. Modifications made by Jappalang.
References
↑ abArt in Parliament. Parliament home page. UK Parliament. Retrieved on 2011-01-15.
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