October 2014: "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by Paul Cummings. Red poppies bleed into the moat at the Tower of London.

RMID:E8YPJR

Preview

Buy the print

Image details

Contributor:

Robert Hughes / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

E8YPJR

File size:

45.7 MB (3 MB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

4896 x 3264 px | 41.5 x 27.6 cm | 16.3 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

16 October 2014

Location:

Tower of London, England, UK

More information:

The art installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" created by ceramic artist Paul Cummings and setting by stage designer Tom Piper is to is to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. There are 888, 246 poppies in the installation, one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war

Search stock photos by tags

Similar stock images

RME8YMCA–October 2014: 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by Paul Cummings. Red poppies bleed into the moat at the Tower of London.

RMEAH690–Visitors to the Tower of London view the art installation 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' in commemoration of the First World War Centenary October 26, 2014 in London. The dry moat of the Tower of London has been filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war.

RME9HW5E–Ceramic poppies of Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at Tower of London, UK to mark centenary of World War 1

RMPRNFAF–London, UK. 4th October, 2018. Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper at IWM London. This is the final presentation as part of 14-18 NOW’s UK-wide tour of the poppies, and the sculpture will be on site until 18 November 2018. It is the first time it has returned to the capital since it was part of ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London in 2014, and represents the culmination of the poppies tour. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News

RFE9PDYW–Tower of London, London, UK. 30th October, 2014. Thousands of people crowd the perimeter of Tower Hill on Poppy Day. Credit: Lee Thomas/Alamy Live News

RMPRNEFY–London, UK. 4 October 2018. 'Weeping Window', the iconic poppy sculpture by (L to R)cartist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper is unveiled at the Imperial War Museum. This is the final presentation of Weeping Window as part of 14-18 NOW’s UK-wide tour of the poppies and the first time either Wave or Weeping Window have returned to the capital since they were part of ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London in 2014. The sculpture will be on site until 18 November 2018. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News

RMEADGNW–London, UK. Wednesday 12 November 2014. Volunteers removing some of the 888,246 ceramic poppies which formed the art installation titled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ by artist Paul Cummins, and which has recently surrounded the Tower of London. Today marked the start of the removal of the poppies to allow their sale to members of the public. Credit: David Gee/Alamy Live News

RMEA2R1E–LONDON, UK - OCTOBER 28TH 2014: The public viewing the ceramic Poppies of the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' installation a

RME9F5PX–Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, the poppy installation at the Tower of London, Tower Hamlets, London, UK. October

RMEA2J66–LONDON, UK - OCTOBER 27TH 2014: A panoramic view of the ceramic Poppies of the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' installation

RME8PY4R–London UK October 2014 - Visitors at the Tower of London Poppies to commemorate WW1

RMG7E16N–Queen visits Tower of London

RME8YMCF–October 2014: 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by Paul Cummings. Red poppies bleed into the moat at the Tower of London.

October 2014: "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" by Paul Cummings. Red poppies bleed into the moat at the Tower of London.

Image details

Search stock photos by tags

Get great features with your free account

Get inspired for your next project!