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The National Gallery
The Messenger

The Messenger, George Frederic Watts, 1880s

George Frederic Watts, portrait

George Frederic WattsBritish, 1817–1904

The Messenger

1880s · Painting · 150.5 × 274.3 cm

May one see it?

Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

The National Gallery

London, United Kingdom

The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.

In this state since: Sep 29, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Accession number: NG1646

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Wikidata · fetched 3 days ago
Image: The National Gallery — George Frederic Watts · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Clytie, George Frederic Watts, ca. 1868–75

Clytie

ca. 1868–75 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Virginia Dalrymple (1850-1922), George Frederic Watts, 1865

Virginia Dalrymple (1850-1922)

1865 · Harvard Art Museums

The Creation of Eve, George Frederic Watts, c. 1865-c. 1899

The Creation of Eve

c. 1865-c. 1899 · Harvard Art Museums

The Genius of Greek Poetry, George Frederic Watts, 1878

The Genius of Greek Poetry

1878 · Harvard Art Museums

Head of a Young Woman, George Frederic Watts, 1860s

Head of a Young Woman

1860s · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

She Shall be Called Woman, George Frederic Watts, 1880s

She Shall be Called Woman

1880s · The National Gallery

Study of Clouds, George Frederic Watts, 19th century

Study of Clouds

19th century · The National Gallery

Dorothy Tennant, Later Lady Stanley, George Frederic Watts

Dorothy Tennant, Later Lady Stanley

The National Gallery

Neighbors at The National Gallery

The Company of Captain Banning Cocq, Gerrit Lundens, 1650s

Gerrit Lundens

The Company of Captain Banning Cocq, 1650s

The Crucifixion, Master of the Berswordt Altar, c. 1400

Master of the Berswordt Altar

The Crucifixion, c. 1400

The Flagellation, Master of the Berswordt Altar, c. 1400

Master of the Berswordt Altar

The Flagellation, c. 1400

Het sluiten van de Vrede van Munster, Gerard ter Borch, 1648

Gerard ter Borch

Het sluiten van de Vrede van Munster, 1648

The Messenger — George Frederic Watts · ART WIKI