William Bonnar
The Gossips (A Cottage Interior with Three Women Gossiping and Two Children)
About this artwork
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artist:William Bonnar (1800 - 1853) Scottish
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title:The Gossips (A Cottage Interior with Three Women Gossiping and Two Children)
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date created:About 1835
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materials:Pencil and gouache on paper
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measurements:17.20 x 13.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 2360
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William Bonnar
William Bonnar
William Bonnar was born in Edinburgh, the son of a housepainter. At an early age he showed an aptitude for painting and was apprenticed to a leading decorative artist. In 1824 he exhibited for the first time as a professional artist; five years later he was elected a member of the Royal Scottish...