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Cobbler

Painting
1894 (made)
Place of origin

Painting depicting a central figure in blue on plain ground. The sit on a long bench, large baskets in front of them, as they work on a pairs of red slippers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCobbler (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolours on paper
Brief description
Painting, 'Cobbler', watercolours on paper, Puqua workshops, China, 1894
Physical description
Painting depicting a central figure in blue on plain ground. The sit on a long bench, large baskets in front of them, as they work on a pairs of red slippers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.8cm
  • Width: 28.6cm
Album length 37.5cm, album width 30cm, album height 0.8cm.
Object history
This painting is one of twenty-four from an album containing illustrations of figures engaged in various trades and occupations. The full series is numbered D.322-1894 to D.345-1894.
Production
Paqua Workshops
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.326-1894

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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