Allegory: the ‘Victory’ Monolith

James Ferrier Pryde (Edinburgh 1866 – London 1941). Oil painting on canvas, Allegory: the ‘Victory’ Monolith by James Ferrier Pryde (Edinburgh 1866 – London 1941). Large monolithic stone the surface of which has been carved flat with an inset monumental niche on which has been carved the words VICTORY . Against the right side of the niche is a tall ladder on which one person is climbing, to the right of the ladder is a small group of figures, but on the left side is a large group of figures, some of whom are struggling on the tops of the shoulders of others to get to the carved VICTORY. Large tendrils of moss or vegetation are hanging from the top left of the monolith; blue sky with storm clouds gathering above. Label on frame 'James Pryde 1869-1941'. Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (Accredited Museum)