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Three men standing, one with a load

Watercolour
1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The figure on the right of this sketch carrying a large load on his back was included by Ambrose Poynter in a watercolour he painted the following year, 1836: The Church of St Gervais, Paris. This is also in the V&A, museum number 256-1894.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThree men standing, one with a load (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Watercolour sketch by Ambrose Poynter, three men standing, one with a load, Paris, 1835
Physical description
Watercolour sketch of three men standing, one with a load
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Width: 5.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental records
Credit line
Given by Sir Edward J Poynter, Bart., P.R.A.
Object history
Presented as a group and mounted with all six watercolours together. 442:1 to 6-1895.
Summary
The figure on the right of this sketch carrying a large load on his back was included by Ambrose Poynter in a watercolour he painted the following year, 1836: The Church of St Gervais, Paris. This is also in the V&A, museum number 256-1894.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
pp.119-121 Stephen Duffy, The Discovery of Paris. Watercolours by early nineteenth-century British artists London: The Wallace Collection. ISBN: 9780900785429.
Collection
Accession number
442:6-1895

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Record createdMay 23, 2012
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