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John Howard Visiting a Lazaretto (© Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK)
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© Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK

John Howard Visiting a Lazaretto

Artist: George Romney (1734 - 1802)

Location: Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Date: 1780s or 1790s

Materials: pencil, pen, grey ink & grey wash on paper

Dimensions: 37 x 51.5cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,200 (Total: £4,800)

Vendor: Spink

Review number: 3058 (1984)

Description:
DepictsJohn Howard, the philanthropist and prison reformer emerging from the dungeon to face a gaoler. The cell is filled with prisoners in various stages of death and decay.

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