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Untitled (Meeting of the The Society of British Archers in Gwersyllt Park)

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Date

1785-1805

Artist

John Emes (1762-1808)

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http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=751358

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Meeting of the The Society of British Archers in Gwersyllt Park, Denbighshire (with figures by Robert Smirke); park with trees and broad lawns, group of female archers shooting at four targets, in foreground oak on knoll, on which groups of men, women and children watch the sport, with others on chairs and benches, a lady about to shoot on the left, a clergyman scoring and other competitors. Watercolour, with pen and brown ink, over graphite.

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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© Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Gwersyllt, Wrexham, Wales

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Parks
Trees
Sport
People
Social Life

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People & Society

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