Talk:Lawrence Alma-Tadema

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Is this right? His name was Laurens in Dutch, and "Lawrence" in English is a surname whereas "Laurence" is the forename. Deb 20:41 Apr 19, 2003 (UTC)

I've checked in Chambers's Biographical Dictionary and it's given as "Lawrence" there and on the web, tho' "Laurence" turns up on the web too. Jacquerie27

Yes, you're right, "Lawrence" appears in the majority of places, but I'm wondering whether that's just because most of his works seem to be in American collections and written about by American writers. Perhaps someone will come up with a definitive answer eventually. Deb 20:52 Apr 19, 2003 (UTC)

Biographies and studies of him at Amazon use "Lawrence". I think he probably preferred the "Law-" as looking more English.Jacquerie27

[edit] Knighthood

Was he knighted on the occasion of the Queen's 81st birthday, or was he knighted in 1899? It can't be both, as Queen Victoria's 81st birthday was in 1900. Binabik80 13:57, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Work by Alma Tadema not on listing

This item went at Auction in Baltimore, Maryland on 10 September 2006: Claudius Being Summoned to the Imperial Throne. Ex-collection of Sir Richard Cain. Date not provided in the auction catalog.