© Swaffham Museum
Chairing the Members
Artist: British
Location: Swaffham Museum
Date: 1837
Materials: oil on panel
Dimensions: 24 x 35cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £7,000 (Total: £8,000)
Vendor: Mandell's Gallery
Review number: 5452 (2004)
Provenance:
Not known; Bonhams 2003; Mandell's Gallery.
Description:
The painting depicts Sir William and his rival 'Mr Schute of Pickenham' on a very crowded Swaffham Market Place in 1837 trying to persuade the electorate to 'vote for me'. The outline and upper stories of the buildings in the background have changed little since the artist recorded them.
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