| The Victory of Faith | |
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| Artist | Saint George Hare |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 123.3 cm × 200 cm (48.5 in × 79 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Victoria,Melbourne |
| Accession | 201-2 |
| Website | www |
The Victory of Faith is anoil on canvas painting by Irish artistSaint George Hare that was completed in 1891.[a] It is now in theNational Gallery of Victoria,Melbourne, Australia. It depicts two sleepingnude women, one shackled, apparently intended asChristian martyrs sentenced todeath by beasts.[2]
The Victory of Faith is one of several paintings by Hare showing shackled and under-dressed women, another notable example beingThe Gilded Cage. A contemporary article inThe Homiletic Review called it an "impressive depiction of Christian faith and steadfastness" and described the two women to be in a "sisterly embrace":[3] A modern interpretation byKobena Mercer named the work as an example of an interraciallesbian couple, likening it toLes Amis byJules Robert Auguste.[4]
The Victory of Faith was exhibited at theRoyal Academy Summer Exhibition of 1891[5] and at theWorld's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[3] It is currently at theNational Gallery of Victoria inMelbourne, having been donated to the gallery in 1905.[1]
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