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The Farrier's shop: 952

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Farrier's shop

Maker(s)

Painter: Mulready, William

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Mrs. B. Gibbons, of Hanover Terrace, London; her sale, Christie's, 5 May 1883 (27), bt. Agnew; Thomas Woolner, R.A.

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1918.

Measurements and weight

Height: 40.9 cm
Width: 52.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1919) by Prior, Joseph

Dating

Production date: after AD 1820 : The style 'reveals the influence of Constable's paintings of the later 1820's'.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: British Council, "British romantic painting, Paris, 1972"
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed with MS additions
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 952
Primary reference Number: 3683
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 August 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 2 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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