The Market Cart
The Market Cart is a 1786 oil on canvas painting by the British artist Thomas Gainsborough. It is one of his final landscapes,[1] painted about 18 months before his death[2] and is now in the collection of the National Gallery in London, to which it was presented by the British Institution's governors in 1830.
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| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough |
| Year | 1786 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 184 cm × 153 cm (72 in × 60 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
Description
The painting depicts a horse drawn cart, with two girls sat aboard, travelling along a woodland path. It was first exhibited at Gainsborough's own home in Pall Mall in 1786. He would later add a figure of a woodman gathering bundles of wood in 1787.
References
- https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2012/sep/18/thomas-gainsborough-the-market-cart The Guardian
- "Catalogue entry". National Gallery.
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