Greeting the Postman
Watercolour
ca. late 19th century (made)
ca. late 19th century (made)
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Watercolour depicting a woman outside the front of a large house in the snow, reaching for a letter from a postman mounted on a grey horse. In the doorway to the house are a group of women and children, eagerly awaiting news from the letter.
Object details
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| Title | Greeting the Postman (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour drawing |
| Brief description | Watercolour by R. W. Macbeth entitled 'Greeting the Postman'. Great Britain, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a woman outside the front of a large house in the snow, reaching for a letter from a postman mounted on a grey horse. In the doorway to the house are a group of women and children, eagerly awaiting news from the letter. |
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| Object history | The artist exhibited 'The Morning Post' at the Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1877 as no. 272, and an etching of this title as no. 587 appeared in the Dudley Gallery's black and white exhibition in 1878. The paintings was sold at Christie's in 1935 and reproduced as a picture postcard. |
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| Accession number | P.52-1935 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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