The Smugglers: PD.110-1992

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Smugglers

Maker(s)

Painter: Morland, George

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Notes

History note: Dowdeswell; Major and Mrs W.H. Gibson Fleming; their sale, Sotheby's 23 March 1960, lot 52, bt. Fine Art Society (£1,800); The Hon. Alan Mackay; his sale, Christie's, 27 June 1980, lot 84, bt. Leggatt (£8,000)

Measurements and weight

Height: 102 cm
Width: 142 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by McDonald, D.M.

Dating

Production date: AD 1792

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Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Text: G Morland
Location: Centre left
Type: Signature

Text: 1792
Location: Centre left
Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

The Life of George Morland page(s): 152
George Morland page(s): 138

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.110-1992
Primary reference Number: 3675
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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