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Branwell Brontë's painting teacher William Robinson probably set Branwell to copy this painting from a sporting print as practice. It clearly demonstrates that Branwell was still learning, since it is crudely painted, and shows that he had not yet mastered the technique of using oils; cracking is clearly visible in the paint. It was bought in 1861 by a Mr Thomas Parker at the sale of Branwell's father Patrick's effects that took place at the Parsonage after Patrick's death. Mr Parker donated it to the Brontë Society in 1894.
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Keighley
Title
Horse with Rider
Date
1834–1835
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 27.8 x W 32.8 cm
Accession number
B30
Acquisition method
acquired from Thomas Parker, 1894
Work type
Painting
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Church Street, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 8DR England
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