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The Gossips

Watercolour
Late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Gossips (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, The Gossips, by G. J. Pinwell, 19th century.
Physical description
Watercolour
Dimensions
  • Height: 5 1/4in
  • Width: 6 3/4in
Style
Production typeArtist's proof
Object history
Reproduced in colour facing page 134 of H.M. Cundall's History of Water Colour Painting, 1908

There is a very similar engraving called 'Mother Rumour', after Pinwell, in Wayside Posies, 1867, p.84; Picture Posies 1874, p.143; and English Rustic Pictures, 1882. The Word and Images Department at the V&A holds two proofs of it.
Collection
Accession number
69-1900

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Record createdAugust 4, 2016
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