Sir William Quiller Orchardson
Through the Corn
About this artwork
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artist:Sir William Quiller OrchardsonScottish (1832 - 1910)
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title:Through the Corn
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date created:Exhibited 1859
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:56.52 x 44.45 cm; Framed: 80.60 x 67.60 x 6.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased with the aid of the Barrogill Keith Bequest Fund 1984
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accession number:NG 2422
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Sir William Quiller Orchardson
Sir William Quiller Orchardson
Orchardson was an outstanding narrative painter, who deftly used body language and expression, as well as descriptive detail, to communicate feelings and mood. He was also a gifted portraitist. As a mature student of the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh, he joined other talented students of Robert...
