Blackheath Park
Oil Painting
1852 (painted)
1852 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
The prolific collector John Sheepshanks was a good friend and patron of Mulready. This painting shows the view across the park from the gate of Sheepshanks's house at Blackheath, South London. A critic described the picture as 'a refreshing green bit of nature'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Blackheath Park (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on panel |
| Brief description | Oil painting depicting 'Blackheath Park' by William Mulready. Great Britain, 1852. |
| Physical description | A view from John Sheepshanks's house at Blackheath, south London, showing fields trees and water. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857 |
| Object history | Painted for John Sheepshanks. Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857. |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The prolific collector John Sheepshanks was a good friend and patron of Mulready. This painting shows the view across the park from the gate of Sheepshanks's house at Blackheath, South London. A critic described the picture as 'a refreshing green bit of nature'. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FA.137[O] |
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| Record created | July 2, 1998 |
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