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The Village School

Printmaker: unknown Primary artist: Harvey, George, Sir, PPRSA RSA · 1806-1876

Harvey's original oil painting is dated 1846 and is not the one of the same title in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland, NG2090, which predates 1825. Harvey painted several works which took the village school as its subject. These included his above mentioned painting, his first exhibited work; and the Examination of the Village School and School's Skailin' both of the early 1840s and which were reproduced as engravings.

Object data

Date	c.1846
Accession	1999.036
Type	Print, intaglio, engraving, with etching Engraving, line
Materials	Support paper Medium Engraving, line
Dimensions	66.4cm x 97.3cm x 48.6cm x 70.5cm x 39.8cm x 66.9cm
Acquisition	Gift Harvey, Elisabeth, Miss (February 4th, 1901)

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