Study for the Oil Painting 'WORK 1852/6 (compositional study)
Summary
Preliminary study for 'Work'. Layout similar to main piece with navvies working in the centre. A young girl stands in the foreground with a young child in her arms and older children either side. On the left a man, carrying a dog under his arm, walks towards the viewer, his head turned to the right. A woman walks behind him holding a parasol above her head. Behind her is another woman. On the right a man leans against the railings, looking downwards. Behind him are several people sleeping on a grass bank, next to row of large trees. A man and woman can be seen in the distance on horseback.
Object Name
Study for the Oil Painting 'WORK 1852/6 (compositional study)
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1856
Dimensions
unframed: 19.7cm x 28cm
framed: 36.5cm x 45.5cm
accession number
1893.23
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
Legal
© Manchester Art Gallery
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