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.
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
