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Drawing

18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woody landscape with figures; Group of three ladies under trees, behind which a woman is seen attending to a Gypsy kettle and fire; Drawn with black chalk and stump, heightened with white crayon, on grey paper; Inscribed, Bought at Gainsborough du Pont's sale, 1797.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn with black chalk and stump, heightened with white crayon, on grey paper
Brief description
Gainsborough, Thomas (RA); Woody landscape with a group of three ladies under trees, behind which a woman attends to a Gypsy kettle and fire; Drawn with black chalk and stump, heightened with white crayon, on grey paper; English School; 18th century.
Physical description
Woody landscape with figures; Group of three ladies under trees, behind which a woman is seen attending to a Gypsy kettle and fire; Drawn with black chalk and stump, heightened with white crayon, on grey paper; Inscribed, Bought at Gainsborough du Pont's sale, 1797.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7in
  • Width: 10.4in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). 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
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Inscribed, Bought at Gainsborough du Pont's sale, 1797.
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.677

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Record createdOctober 30, 2009
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