- Artist
- George Morland 1763–1804
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 349 × 273 mm
frame: 560 × 483 × 97 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Bequeathed by George Salting 1910
- Reference
- N02639
Display caption
Pictures of country peasants at work
and play were popular with urban art audiences in the late-eighteenth
century. They provided a reassuring
vision of timeless rural life. In reality
the countryside was changing rapidly,
with the introduction of modern
farming techniques and the growth
of political unrest.
Morland specialised in such scenes, though his treatment of rough rural characters sometimes went beyond
what was acceptable to polite viewers.
Gallery label, October 2002
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? We would like to hear from you.
Explore
- architecture(30,960)
- places of entertainment(637)
-
- public house / bar(137)
- eating and drinking(409)
-
- drinking(267)
- clothing and personal items(5,879)
- drink, beer(34)
- actions: expressive(2,622)
-
- talking(602)
- man(10,453)