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Oranges and Lemons & Tug of War
Harry Brooker, 1890, 1891
The costumes and details such as the Windsor chairs make these attractive scenes of children playing, and of social history. The children are presumably Londoners since the artist lived and worked in London at the time.
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Title of artwork, date
Oranges and Lemons & Tug of War, 1890, 1891
Date supported
1976
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
70 x 90 cm
Grant
900
Total cost
3600
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