Galway Peasants
Watercolour
1857 (made)
1857 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Topham had trained as an engraver before becoming a watercolour painter. He travelled and sketched in Ireland and Spain, where he died. He specialised in figure subjects, frequently depicting peasants in picturesque costume.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Galway Peasants (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour 'Galway Peasants' by Francis William Topham, Ireland, 1857 |
| Physical description | Watercolour of a girl carrying a smaller child in a landscape. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs R. Ellison |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Topham had trained as an engraver before becoming a watercolour painter. He travelled and sketched in Ireland and Spain, where he died. He specialised in figure subjects, frequently depicting peasants in picturesque costume. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FA.545 |
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| Record created | March 28, 2003 |
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