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Edmonton Statute Fair

Watercolour
ca. 1780s (painted), 1788 (exhibited)
Artist/Maker
John Nixon (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (painted)

Watercolour entitled 'Edmonton Statute Fair'. The drawing shows a placard of a performance at the Assembly House, Edmonton.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
Titles
  • Edmonton Statute Fair (assigned by artist)
  • Scene in a Market Place (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour entitled 'Edmonton Statute Fair' by John Nixon. Great Britain, ca. 1780s.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'Edmonton Statute Fair'. The drawing shows a placard of a performance at the Assembly House, Edmonton.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.875in
  • Width: 39.75in
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Frances Barton Haines
Subjects depicted
Streets
Markets
Fairs
Places depicted
Edmonton
London
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.46-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1070662/edmonton-statute-fair-watercolour-john-nixon/
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