The New Recruit
Thomas Webster, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in circa 1850s. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
"A
large
and
rich
picture.
A
young
fellow
who
has
enlisted
during
intoxication
is
seen
before
a
house,
with
a
tree
next
to
it,
with
his
mother
and
sweetheart
remonstrating.
Full
also
of
delicate
and
true
motives
in
other
respects,
and
for
warmth
and
power
of
colouring
and
admirable
keeping
the
most
important
picture
I
know
by
him.
Signed."
- Extract from "Galleries and Cabinets of Art in Great Britain" p.419 by Dr Waagen, Director of the Royal Gallery of Pictures, Berlin. 1857.
- Extract from "Galleries and Cabinets of Art in Great Britain" p.419 by Dr Waagen, Director of the Royal Gallery of Pictures, Berlin. 1857.
Measurements
Frame 1395 x 1785 x 122mm
Image 1000 x 1387mm
Image 1000 x 1387mm
Media
oil on board
Description
Painting in ornate frame of a large crowd gathered below a tree next to buildings.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1926.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
10 Jul 1926
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Accession Number:
1926/5/1
