The Plague of London: The Fugitive Found Dead by Rustics
Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911
Summary
Rural landscape scene, on the brow of a hill, with the corpse in the foreground, laid near to a narrow grave. Two men stand at the far side of the grave, the left with a long staff, which he uses to manoeuvre the body into place; the right figure stands leaning on a spade with a dog and wicker basket by his side. In the background are the roof tops of a village and the spire of the church, seen against gently undulating hills.
Object Name
The Plague of London: The Fugitive Found Dead by Rustics
Creators Name
Date Created
1863
Dimensions
support: 10.2cm x 7.7cm
accession number
1912.31
Collection Group
fine art
on paper, unique
British
Manchester artists
illustration
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink
watercolour
gouache
Legal
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