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The Young Drummer

Thomas Couture (1815–1879)

The Wallace Collection

The Young Drummer

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There is a larger version, signed and dated 1857, in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Although the subject is traditional (cf. Willem van Mieris, 'Children’s Games', P178), it also had contemporary relevance shortly after the ending of the Crimean War (1853–1856).

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Title

The Young Drummer

Date

c.1857

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 26.1 x W 21 cm

Accession number

P262

Acquisition method

acquired by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, at an unknown date; bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, 1897

Work type

Painting

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Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, Greater London W1U 3BN England

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Thomas Couture

1815–1879

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