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Paul Sandby (1731-1809)
The Kitchen at Sandpit Gate c. 1752
Pen and ink and watercolour | 14.9 x 12.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 914333
Paul Sandby (1731-1809)
The Kitchen at Sandpit Gate c. 1752
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A watercolour drawing of a maid standing at a window in a domestic interior, making pats of butter at a table, surrounded by dairy equipment.
Thomas Sandby lived at Sandpit Gate in Windsor from about 1746, where he was employed by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. After settling in London in 1752, Paul Sandby often visited his elder brother at Windsor and made several drawings of domestic scenes at Sandpit Gate.Provenance
Probably from a volume of 134 figure studies acquired (£35) at the Paul Sandby estate sale, 1811
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour
Measurements
14.9 x 12.7 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
RL 14333
