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Painting of Thomas Bateman and son
Copyright Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust
Painting of Thomas Bateman and son
Time period : Modern
Museum number : 1961.182
This oil painting shows Thomas Bateman and his son, Thomas William. It was painted in 1860 by Thomas J. Banks. He shows Bateman as a cultured Victorian gentleman.
The objects shown in the picture suggest some of Bateman's interests. His hand rests on a human skull, probably from one of the barrows he dug. Next to the skull is the Anglo-Saxon glass bowl from Cow Low. In the background is an antique dresser with pots and a statue on top.
Bibliography :
Bateman, T. , 1861
Bateman, T. , 1848
Marsden, B. M. , 1988
Related objects
Bowl from Cow Low
Watercolour showing plan of burial at Liffs Low
Helmet from Benty Grange
Gold and garnet cross from White Low
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