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96/71
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Pencil sketch by Thomas Hennell. 'Wheelwright's bench Hawkridge Exmoor'. The sketch was purchased from the artist's sister.
A pencil sketch by Thomas Hennell (1903–45) of a three-legged wheelwright's stool on which a wheel could be 'thrown' to repair spokes. Written by the artist in the lower left hand corner are the words 'Wheelwright's bench Hawkridge Exmoor'. The sketch was purchased from the artist's sister.
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1 drawing: pencil on paper; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Pencil Drawing // Accession number: 96/71 // … // Recorder: RB // Date: 22–4–96 // Description: Pencil sketch of a wheelwright’s wheel stool: three legged stool on which a wheel could be ‘thrown’ to repair spokes etc. // By Thomas Hennell (1903–45) // Written by the artist in the lower left hand corner: ‘Wheelwright’s bench Hawkridge Exmoor’// Dimensions: 38.1 cm x 24 cm // Associated information: Purchased ... from the artist’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Hennell via Mr M. MacLeod. // References: MacLeod, M. Thomas Hennell, Cambridge University Press, 1988 // R.A. Salaman, Dictionary of Tools (woodworking), 1975, p.509.’
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