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Horses at a drinking trough: P.70-1940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Horses at a drinking trough

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Barnard, William (printmaker)
Painter: Gainsborough, Thomas (After)

Entities

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Notes

History note: Leggatt sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572] September 1912; sold at his sale (Christie's) 19.vi.1940, lot 40

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Grose, S. W.

Note

After the painting now in the collection of the V&A. According to Charrington's notes on the mount there is an impression of this print in the collection of the British Museum printed after the plate was cut down. Here the edges have not yet been tidied.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.70-1940
Primary reference Number: 167955
Lugt: 572
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 October 2021 Last processed: Monday 25 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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