Augustus Leopold Egg
Past and Present, No. 1 (1858)
Tate
Led by Laurence Van Der Noordaa, this tour will describe and explore the theme of Triptychs in the Tate collection.
A triptych are the three panels in a picture that can be attached together or presented adjoining each other. Although traditionally applied to painting or relief-carved panels, the term has also been used refer to artworks in other media which are formed of three panels or screens, such as video.
This tour will explore the work of Victorian painter Augustus Leopold Egg, who's painting, known as Past and Present Nos.1–3 1858, is a triptych in the genre of narrative painting.
And also two famous triptychs in the collection by Francis Bacon, Triptych - August 1972 and Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion c.1944 will also be described.
Seats and gallery stools will be available for this talk which will take place in the gallery with trained visual describers giving a detailed descriptions of the paintings.
Sighted escorts and guide dogs are welcome. If you have any other access needs that you would like to let us know about please contact: Anna Murray, Assistant Curator: Access on anna.murray@tate.org.uk or + 44 (0)20 7887 8888