Sheep-Shearing
Printmaker: Unknown
Pastoral scene of sheep-shearing and other workers scything crops
History note: Bought by H.S. Reitlinger from James Rimell & Son, 53, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W. The fan leaves are listed as lot no. 368 on p.24 of the auction catalogue (date unknown): 'Collection of 9 Curious Engravings (4 COLOURED) designed for fans ...'. Rimell & Son were based at 53, Shaftesbury Avenue from just after 1900 until the late 1920s.
Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Circa 1800 CE - 1810 CE
Hand coloured
Support
composed of
wove paper
( lined with a sheet of similar wove paper)
Plate
Height 275 mm
Width 520 mm
Sheet
Height 275 mm
Width 520 mm
Accession number: P.2096-1991
Primary reference Number: 95068
Cust: 139 [coloured]
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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