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Stanhope Alexander Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School. He settled in Newlyn in 1884 and stayed for the rest of his life. The title seems to be knowingly ambiguous. 'Against' is likely to be being used colloquially meaning either 'again' or 'in time for'.
Royal Cornwall Museum
Truro
Title
Against Regatta Day
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 141 x W 194 cm
Accession number
TRURI : 1000.117
Work type
Painting
Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2SJ England
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