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A Beech Wood with Gypsies seated in the Distance
Painter: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
History note: The artist's mistress, Mrs Sarah Danby; sold by her, 9 September 1854, to Charles Turner (with 17 drawings for £3.3.0); his daughters, Anna Maria Savery (née Turner); her son, John Charles Savery; his son, Frank Savery; his daughter, Mrs Sowby; her son, Dr Sowby; sold by him Sotheby's, 18 March 1981, lot 58; bought by Thomas Agnew & Son
From the Fairhaven Fund, with contributions from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Grant-in-Aid, the Chase Charity, the Leche Trust, the Pilgrim Trust and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Height: 27 cm
Width: 19 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1981) by Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd
Circa 1799 - 1801
Support composed of paper panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on paper, laid down on panel
Accession number: PD.24-1981
Primary reference Number: 3997
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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