Object number
96/64
Title
Clearing with scythe for the Reaper,
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Description
Unsigned ink drawing by Thomas Hennell, entitled 'Clearing with scythe for the Reaper'. Purchased from the artist's sister.
An unsigned ink drawing by Thomas Hennell (1903–45) entitled 'Clearing with scythe for the Reaper'. It shows one man using a scythe and another tying a sheaf. It probably dates from the late 1930s. It was purchased from the artist's sister.
Physical description
1 drawing: ink on paper; fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Ink Drawing // Accession number: 96/64 // … // Recorder: RB // Date: 22–4–96 // Description: Ink drawing by Thomas Hennell (1903–45) // Beneath written in pencil by the artist is the title ‘Clearing with scythe for the Reaper.’ // Two parts of the top part of the picture have been altered by having pieces stuck over. // Picture shows one man using a scythe, another trying a sheaf. // Unsigned. Undated but probably late 1930s // Dimensions: 47.3 cm x 31.6 cm // Associated information: Picture was intended as a book illustration. On the reverse are instructions to the printer. // Purchased … from the artist’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Hennell via Mr M. MacLeod. // References: MacLeod, M. Thomas Hennell, Cambridge University Press, 1988 // Rothenstein, J. Modern English Painters: Hennell to Hockney, vol 3, 1984.’
Production date
1930-01-01 - 1939-12-31
Production period
1930s
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