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Trepanning a Recruit

A work made of oil on canvas.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

c. 1790

Artist:

George Morland (British, 1763–1804)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

George Morland

Title

Trepanning a Recruit

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1785–1795

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed upper left: Cumberland / House / D. Irwin / from Carlisle (on sign)

Dimensions

54 × 43.5 cm (21 1/4 × 17 1/8 in.); Framed: 71.5 × 62 × 9.6 cm (28 1/8 × 24 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clarke

Reference Number

1987.92.3

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