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Sentimental paintings of childhood were popular with the Victorian middle classes. Artists like Gill took advantage of this growing market.
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Coventry
Title
Leapfrog
Date
1856
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 19.2 x W 24.3 cm
Accession number
VA.1955.0437
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Alderman G. H. Smyth, 1948
Work type
Painting
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 5QP England
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