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Distant View of Stirling
Joseph Farington, 1765–1821
An unsigned watercolour of Stirling. Farington was well known for his topographical drawings of Britain. Part of nine gifts to six museums by Victor Rienaecker through the Art Fund between 1923 and 1928.
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Title of artwork, date
Distant View of Stirling, 1765–1821
Date supported
1924
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
53 x 86 cm
Gifted by
Victor Rienaecker
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