About this object
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Maker:
British School, 19th century
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ID:
53.73
Production date:
1895
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Location:
In Store
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This painting was produced on the last occasion that the River Thames froze over, in February 1895. A tug and barges are shown icebound on the river while several buildings are silhouetted against the sky in the distance. While the background is quite indistinct, the foreground has been rendered in more detail: seagulls, driven inland by hunger, can be seen flying among the surf and standing on the shoreline. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 150 mm; W 222 mm (unframed); H315 mm, W390 mm, D45 mm
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Materials
oil; canvas
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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