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The Farm Pond

Print
1937 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Depicts a farm in a hilly setting. In the foreground is a tree, chopped down branches, hay bales and a wagon. Various farm buildings are built around a pond, part of which is visible in the centre left of the image. A path with wheel tracks in it winds past the buildings. In the distance are hills and forests.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Farm Pond (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Wood engraving
Brief description
Wood engraving by George Mackley, entitled The Farm Pond, British, 1937
Physical description
Depicts a farm in a hilly setting. In the foreground is a tree, chopped down branches, hay bales and a wagon. Various farm buildings are built around a pond, part of which is visible in the centre left of the image. A path with wheel tracks in it winds past the buildings. In the distance are hills and forests.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 10.3cm
  • Image width: 12.2cm
  • Sheet height: 11.9cm
  • Sheet width: 13.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Farm Pond (Inscribed in pencil on front at the bottom, and also on the back of backing card)
  • George Mackley (Signed in pencil)
Credit line
George Mackley Bequest
Object history
George Mackley Bequest, R.P. No. 91/922
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • George Mackley Wood Engraver. Old Woking: Gresham Books, 1981, p.88
  • Taken from R.P. 91/922 Acquisition Form
  • Taken from R.P. 91/922 Catalogue Sheet
Collection
Accession number
E.1664-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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