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This genre painting provides a closely observed representation of a Victorian domestic interior.
The Appointment by Rebecca Solomon, 1861
© Geffrye, Museum of the Home
Details
- Category:
- Domestic
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 42cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £2,539 ( Total: £20,315)
- Acquired in:
- 2003
- Vendor:
- Christie's
Its importance is enhanced because the painting is dated, providing a specific and revealing marker in the exploration of middle-class taste and the domestic interior.
Provenance
Anon sale, Phillips, London, 1998; Forbes Collection; Christie's sale, 2003.
Venue details
Geffrye, Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road
London
E2 8EA
020 7739 9893
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
Entry details
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