River Rats (The Water Rats)
River Rats (The Water Rats)
River Rats (The Water Rats)
River Rats (The Water Rats)

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River Rats (The Water Rats),

ca. 1880's

Henry Scott Tuke, 1858–1929; born York, England; died Falmouth, England
after Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, 1853–1941; born Headingly, England; died Whitby, England; active London, England
x1993-162

Information

Title
River Rats (The Water Rats)
Dates

ca. 1880's

Maker
Henry Scott Tuke
after Frank Meadow Sutcliffe
Medium
Grey wash and black ink over graphite
Dimensions
26.7 x 36.4 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Forbes Magazine Collection: Malcolm S. Forbes, Class of 1941, Malcolm S. Forbes, Jr., Class of 1970, and Christopher Forbes, Class of 1972
Object Number
x1993-162
Inscription
in graphite, on verso: water for down | remove Blacks round figures | do. & shape darks in water | draw toes & hands.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped, on verso: AQUARELLE TABLET | J L & J Trumbull | Beaumont Mill
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
wash, paper (fiber product), graphite, ink
Subject
boats, figures (representations), dogs, boys, townscapes (built environment), nudes, landscapes (representations), rivers

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