Washing Day at Balmacara

Myles Birket Foster, 1825 - 1899



Washing Day at Balmacara

Myles Birket Foster 1825 - 1899

Summary

A femae figure bending over to wash items in a tub at the rear of a thatched cottage. An upturned boat used as a roof for an out building that is behind the female. A child is playing in the foreground with a kitten and a duck.


Object Name

Washing Day at Balmacara

Creators Name

Myles Birket Foster

Date Created

1860 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 18.3cm x 27.5cm

accession number

1934.402

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
gouache
pencil

Credit

Bequeathed by John Edward Yates

Legal

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