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An image of He paid too much for his whistle by George Harvey

George Harvey

(Scotland 01 Feb 1806–22 Jan 1876)

Title
He paid too much for his whistle
Year
1834
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on board
Dimensions

53.4 x 62.0cm stretcher; 80.0 x 88.0 x 9.0cm frame

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Miss Mary Robin, Snr in memory of her brother Thomas George Robin 1926
Accession number
5727
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

Mary Robin, Snr, Gift of Miss Mary Robin, Snr 1926

Bibliography (3)

Peter Tomory (United Kingdom) (Author), Anne Kirker (New Zealand; Australia, b.1947) (Author), British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 96. cat.no. 893

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 83 (illus.).

Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1981, (illus.). no catalogue numbers

Exhibition history (2)

Royal Scottish Academy, 1834, Royal Scottish Academy, 1834–1834.

Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Nov 1981–06 Dec 1981.