Reapers

1791

George Stubbs

Associated Names
George Stubbs

Artist, British, 1724 - 1806

The image shows a pastoral scene with reapers working in a field. A man on horseback is on the left, a woman holds a bundle of grain in the center, and other individuals are also reaping and bundling the harvest. A dog sits near agricultural tools and jugs. In the background, there is a faint silhouette of a spire, possibly representing a rural church or village structure. The landscape includes detailed trees and a horizon visible in the distance. The color palette is in muted sepia tones.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's London, 2 July 1993, no. 210); private collection, UK); (Andrew Edmunds, London); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Lennox-Boyd, Christopher, Rob Dixon, and Timothy Clayton. George Stubbs: the Complete Engraved Works. London, 1989: no. 90, i/iii

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: REAPERS / Painted, Engraved & Published by Geo: Stubbs 1 Jan.y 1791 No. 24 Somerset Street, Portman Square, London--

Watermarks

present but unclear (two lines of text)

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