The Carriers Cart

‘The Carriers Cart’ by John Cranch, about 1796. This oil on panel scene depicts a rustic scene dominated by a cart with three figures hanging out of the back - two women and one man. The central figure (a woman) is reaching for the glass of wine poured by the woman who is emerging from the doorway of a cottage. A young man sits on a bench with his fishing rod. A white dog sits on the path.

John Cranch (1751-1821) was a British painter from Devon who painted portraiture and historical scenes.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
125/1937/2
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on panel
Common Name
The Carriers Cart
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
Cranch 1796; Born at Kingsbridge on the Dart 1751 died at Bath 1821; Gooden & Fox
Period Classification
George II (1727-1760)
Production Town
Bath
Production County
Avon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
1796
Production Person Initials
John
Production Person Surname
Cranch
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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The Carriers Cart