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  • A Sunlit Wood

John William Inchbold

A Sunlit Wood

1861

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Artist
John William Inchbold 1830–1888
Medium
Graphite and watercolour on paper
Dimensions
Support: 255 × 176 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Reference
T09048

Technique and condition

The image is painted in watercolour applied over a pencil underdrawing on a grey wove paper. The work is in sound condition although it is has suffered a small amount of discolouration from its mount.

On acquisition the work was removed from its mount prior to being pressed, inlaid and mounted onto white museum board.

Shulla Jaques
November 1997


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Pre-Raphaelite

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