English School (circa 1770)

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English School (circa 1770)

Moving the Windmill 'Jill'

extensively inscribed and the inscription transcribed on to the mount 'This Mill was drawn on the 28th March 1797/2 miles by 86 oxen which belonged to the following gentlemen/W. Stanford Esq. Mr Hodson, Mr Hamstar (?), Mr Scrase, Mr Trill, Mr Hall, Mr Hardwick/Mr J Hodson' 'The destination was two miles Inland'; pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening and gum arabic
12½ x 19 3/8in. (317 x 492mm)

Literature

Sussex County Magazine, 1929, III, pp. 715-7, no. 714

Lot Essay

A later inscription on the mount and the reverse of the mount by a Mr A.W.J. Fuller reads 'The Windmill "Jill" moved from Dyke Road, Brighton. two miles to Clayton Down, south of Clayton Village, as/a companion to "Jack", on the 28th March 1797 ... a very interesting contemporary drawing and record of 'Jill' which still/stands, together with 'Jack'in good preservaton A.W.J.F. Sept^r 1940'

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