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The Pool of London

Matthew White Ridley, 1862

The Pool of London with rigged ships on the water, labourers on the quay. Part of three gifts and four bequests to five museums by Robert Ross through the Art Fund between 1912 and 1919.

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Title of artwork, date

The Pool of London, 1862

Date supported

1919

Medium and material

Oil

Dimensions

65 x 92 cm

Grant

120

Total cost

120

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