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Killarney and Lake

Watercolour
ca. 1771 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

View in Killarney, Ireland, looking over fields towards the mountains. There are two figures and a horse standing beside a wall in the foreground.

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TitleKillarney and Lake (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Killarney and Lake', William Pars, Ireland, ca. 1771
Physical description
View in Killarney, Ireland, looking over fields towards the mountains. There are two figures and a horse standing beside a wall in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.8cm
  • Width: 48.3cm
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.28, pl.18
Collection
Accession number
179-1890

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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