drawing
- Museum number
- 1970,0919.97
- Description
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Rocky landscape with cattle; two figures leading cows to a watering place, a shepherd and sheep in the mid-distance, high rocks in the distance. 1770-75
Black chalk, watercolour and oil, varnished
- Production date
- 1770-1775
- Dimensions
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Height: 213 millimetres
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Width: 306 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Clifford et al., 1978
Formerly varnished, presumably by the artist. Dated by Hayes in the early 1770s. Drawings of this type appear to have influenced Runciman (see 1944,0726.1).
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1978-79, 19 Oct - 14 Jan., BM P&D, 'Gainsborough and Reynolds in the BM', No.40
- Acquisition date
- 1970
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1970,0919.97
