Frederick Cayley Robinson. Acts of Mercy

Frederick Cayley Robinson’s masterpiece, ‘Acts of Mercy’ (1916–20), comprises four large-scale allegorical works, which memorably explore the positive forces of the human spirit in the face of destruction.

Cayley Robinson (1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive and yet elusive British painters of the early 20th century. Essentially a British Symbolist, Robinson created a striking variety of mood and atmosphere in his paintings to evoke complex emotional responses.

Frederick Cayley Robinson
Acts of Mercy