Object number
A4773
Description
Watercolour painting of Eastgate House as a school ('Young Ladies Academy'), circa 1810, artist unknown; shows girls playing 'Battledore & Shuttlecock' (an early form of badminton); also ladies & gentlemen socialising & dogwalking. Some bad brown staining & blistering, especially over the sky area (the first image attached is slightly cropped & digitally 'cleaned').
Production period
early 19th century, circa 1800-1810
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Dimensions
- width: 265 mm
- height: 232 mm
