The hero of the hour

FREDERICK MORGAN, R.O.I. (BRITISH, 1847-1927)
The hero of the hour
signed 'Fred Morgan.' (lower left) and further signed, inscribed and numbered 'The hero of the hour/ Fred Morgan/ 155 Auckland Road/ Upper Norwood S.E./NO 2.' (on a label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35³⁄₈ x 47¹⁄₄ in. (90 x 120 cm.)

Royal Academy Pictures, London, 1900, p. 193, illustrated.

London, Royal Academy, 1900, no. 674.

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