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Circle of George Morland (British, 1763-1804) A shepherd resting on a mossy bank, his collie and sheep beside him oil on canvas 40 x 52cm (16 x 20in)
Provenance: From a Cambridgeshire country house
Oil on canvas which appears to be lined. On the reverse of the canvas are patches securing old damages to the painting which have been filled and retouched. In some areas the paint layers are lifted and flaking along age cracks. There are retouchings across the surface. The varnish is dull and darkened. The gilding on the frame is flaking.

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