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View of Sprotbrough Hall (© Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery)
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© Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery

View of Sprotbrough Hall

Artist: English School

Location: Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery

Date: 1760

Materials: oil on wood

Dimensions: 83 x 151 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £4,330 (Total: £17,500)

Vendor: Rutland Gallery

Review number: 3260 (1987)

Provenance:
In the collection of the late Lord Cromwell, whose family seat was Sprotbrough until its sale and demolition in 1926.

Description:
A bird's eye view of Sprotbrough Hall gardens and surrounding countryside. The house was built and grounds laid out 1690 by Sir Joseph Copley, one of the earliest laid-out parks in this part of Yorkshire.

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