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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1891,0926.6
Description
Study for the picture 'The Deserter's Home'; deserter seated by table in centre while his mother and father urge him to hide himself, pointing at the stairs, boy stands at door, warning of at approaching soldiers, other figures beside table wring their hands Watercolour and bodycolour
Producer name
Drawn by:
Richard Redgrave
School/style
British
Production date
1804-1888
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
104 millimetres
Width:
138 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(3(b))
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Mrs Redgrave
Acquisition date
1891
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1891,0926.6