Peasant Children, No. IV from Engravings from Works of Deceased British Artists
Peasant Children, No. IV from Engravings from Works of Deceased British Artists

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Peasant Children, No. IV from Engravings from Works of Deceased British Artists,

1860

James Fahey, English, 1804–1885
after Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788; born Sudbury, United Kingdom; died London, United Kingdom
x1943-258 d

Information

Title
Peasant Children, No. IV from Engravings from Works of Deceased British Artists
Dates

1860

Maker
James Fahey
after Thomas Gainsborough
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
block: 18.7 × 13.7 cm (7 3/8 × 5 3/8 in.) sheet: 31.8 × 24.6 cm (12 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
x1943-258 d
Culture
European, British
Type
prints, engravings
Subject
children (people by age group), figures (representations), peasants, landscapes (representations)

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