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A Stag Hunt

Samuel Howitt, 1765–1822

This work belonged to the Herbert Powell Collection of British Watercolours which was first given to the National Art Collections Fund in 1929 to function as a Loan Collection for public institutions. Dr Herbert Powell gave further additions to the Collection in 1936 and 1950. The Collection was finally permanently distributed amongst various public collections in 1968.

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Title of artwork, date

A Stag Hunt, 1765–1822

Date supported

1968

Medium and material

Watercolour

Gifted by

Herbert A Powell

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