Manchester Art Gallery

The Burning Glass

Frederick Walker, 1840 - 1875



The Burning Glass

Frederick Walker 1840 - 1875

Summary

Three figure study. To the left there is a boy sitting playing with burning glass, in the centre of the composition there is a girl with dark hair seated down looking at the boy. Her arm is resting on her knee and her chin on her hand. On the far right there is a man standing with one hand in his pocket and with the other one holding a pipe, he, too, is looking at the boy. The background is only suggested.


Object Name

The Burning Glass

Creators Name

Frederick Walker

Date Created

unknown

Dimensions

support: 17.7cm x 13cm

accession number

1925.82

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

pencil
watercolour
gouache

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