Widow Costard's cow and goods, distrained for taxes, are redeemed by the generosity of Johnny Pearmain

Edward Penny1782

Details

Title: Widow Costard's cow and goods, distrained for taxes, are redeemed by the generosity of Johnny Pearmain
Creator: Edward Penny RA, 1714–1791, British
Creator Lifespan: 1714/1791
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1782
Physical Dimensions: 36 x 31 inches (91.4 x 78.7 cm) Frame: 2 x 39 x 34 inches (5.1 x 99.1 x 86.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: writ, bench, dress (costume), coats, bonnet (hat), staff (walking stick), tricorne, shoes (footwear), waistcoat, apron (main garment), hats, stockings, breeches (trousers), cravat, pots, purse (wallet), genre subject, boy, taxes, sadness, men, tree, cottage, horns, buckles, chimney (architectural element), animal, portrait
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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