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Ploughing: Study for 'The Mantle of Elijah'
Painter: Richmond, George
History note: Sir Arthur Richmond, the artist's grandson; Sir Geoffrey Keynes
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, in lieu of Capital taxes.
Height: 13.4 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel
Accession number: PD.157-1985
Primary reference Number: 3816
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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