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Rural scene with two villagers and sleeping pigs: P.409-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rural scene with two villagers and sleeping pigs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Publisher: Vivarès, François
Painter: Gainsborough, Thomas (After)

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Description

A man carrying a basket of fruit on his head, climbing over a gate and a girl gathering vegetables in her skirts, three pigs sleeping at the right, cottages behind and a church beyond

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1765

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.409-R
Primary reference Number: 130882
Old object number: T.409

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 13 January 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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