Robinson's Bank, Smithy Door

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A view looking across a road towards a row of shops and buildings in late Victorian England. On the wall of the building on the left is a sign which reads 'SMITHY/ DOOR', two of the shops have blinds open, these cover the pavement. A horse and cart is stood is positioned in front of the building, with a figure in nineteenth-century dress walking towards the entrance of the shop. Two women stand to the left carrying elegant parasoles observing the window display along the street.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Robinson's Bank, Smithy Door

Date

1877

Medium

oil on card

Measurements

H 37 x W 35.3 cm

Accession number

1938.368

Acquisition method

gift from E. L. Compston, 1938

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

on the back tc "Robinson's Bank/ Smithy Door" on the front blc signed by the artist "F.L.Tavare/ 1877"

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