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George Morland (1763-1804)
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George Morland (1763-1804)

The Fox Inn

Details
George Morland (1763-1804)
The Fox Inn
signed and dated 'G. Morland Pinx 1792' (lower left)
oil on canvas
49½ x 64 in. (125.8 x 162.5 cm.)
Provenance
Sir Walter Gilbey, Bt. (+), Elsham Hall; Christie's, London, 11 June 1915, lot 339 (860 gns. to Agnews).
Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd, London.
Knoedler, London, 1919.
Literature
R. Richardson, George Morland's Pictures: Their Present Possessors, London, 1897, p. 20, Collection of Walter Gilbey, probably no. 1, called 'The Fox Inn' although date is given as 1790.
G.C. Williamson, George Morland, his life and works, London, 1904, p. 115, Collection of Walter Gilbey, probably no. 1, called 'The Fox Inn' although date is given as 1790.
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Lot Essay

Sir Walter Gilbey, Bt., (1831-1914), of Elsham Hall, Lincolnshire, was president of the Royal Agricultural Society (1895-96). He formed an important collection, predominantly of English sporting pictures, which was sold by Christie's on 11 June 1915.
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