A Poultry Seller

c. 1759

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image shows a person standing in an upright position with a wooden yoke on their shoulder, carrying two large wicker baskets. The person has distinct facial features, curly hair, and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt, knee-length robe or coat, knee-length breeches, stockings, and closed-strap shoes. The background features light sketching indicating a plain setting with a suggestion of a cobblestone path or courtyard.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with watercolor over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.5 x 15.3 cm (7 11/16 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.61.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lord Bruce (Viscount Bruce of Melbourne?) (sale, Christie's, London, 27 April 1965, lot 61, no. 10); Stephen Somerville Ltd., London; purchased 1993 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, on verso in graphite: 10

Wikidata ID

Q64619127

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