In 1912, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema died. It was more than the death of a man; it was the death of the Victorian dream. The tragedy of the final summer.
It was the most beautiful house in London, yet nobody wanted it. Discover the economic tragedy of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's studio, where a £70,000 dream sold for a fraction of its cost.
On June 9, 1913, the contents of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's legendary studio-house were sold at auction. Discover the tragic dismantling of a Victorian palace of art.
Step inside the pages of the 1912 auction catalogue for Casa Tadema. A guided tour of the 'Artist's Treasure House' just months before it was stripped and lost forever.
Alma-Tadema fortune: It wasn't a spending spree or a scandal. Discover how the 'safe' financial fortress built by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema became a prison of poverty for his daughters.
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