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Drawing

19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Waggon with horses tugging up a hill; the waggoner shouting to them from the front of the vehicle; Drawn with black chalk, slightly tinted; The initials P. A. appear on the head of a barrel.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn with black chalk, slightly tinted
Brief description
Adam, Victor; Waggon with horses tugging up a hill; Drawn with black chalk, slightly tinted; The initials 'P. A.' appear on the head of a barrel; French School; 19th century.
Physical description
Waggon with horses tugging up a hill; the waggoner shouting to them from the front of the vehicle; Drawn with black chalk, slightly tinted; The initials P. A. appear on the head of a barrel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 210mm
  • Width: 314mm
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place: 8.3 x 12.3 ). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
The initials P. A. appear on the head of a barrel. (This probably implies that the design was by Pierre Michel Adam, the artist's cousin.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
The initials P. A. appear on the head of a barrel, which would probably imply that the design was by Pierre Michel Adam, the artist's cousin.
Production
The initials P. A. appear on the head of a barrel, which would probably imply that the design was by Pierre Michel Adam, the artist's cousin.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.607

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Record createdOctober 29, 2009
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