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Group of gipsies and female rustics

Watercolour
ca. 1755-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour entitled 'Group of gipsies and female rustics', depicting three women carrying wheat sheafs, wearing shawls over their hair and long, pale dresses. They encounter a family group at the mouth of a cave, with children gathered around a donkey beside a wizened, elderly figure.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGroup of gipsies and female rustics (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour by Lady Diana Beauclerk entitled 'Group of gipsies and female rustics'. Great Britain, ca. late 18th century.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'Group of gipsies and female rustics', depicting three women carrying wheat sheafs, wearing shawls over their hair and long, pale dresses. They encounter a family group at the mouth of a cave, with children gathered around a donkey beside a wizened, elderly figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5in
  • Width: 35.5in
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
9-1883

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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