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George Barret, Sr.: A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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George Barret, Sr.  (1730–1784)  wikidata:Q5536751
 
George Barret, Sr.
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 1730 Edit this at Wikidata 29 May 1784 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Dublin Paddington
Work period between mid 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
and late 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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artist QS:P170,Q5536751
Title
A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Date Unknown date
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 60.3 cm (23.7 in); width: 125.6 cm (49.4 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,60.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,125.6U174728
Object history
  • Commissioned by Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown (1701-1783), for the Saloon at Russborough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, and by descent until acquired by Capt. Denis Daly, along with the remaining contents of Russborough in 1931; Hamilton & Hamilton, Russborough, 21 October 1952, lots 147-8.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davies, Charleville, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow; Christie's, on the presmises, 23 January 1978, lot 142, where acquired by the present owner.
Source/Photographer Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5391280

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