'Girl and sleeping cavalier'; The Sleeping Cavalier 1857
Albumen print | 19.2 x 15.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2081422
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Photograph of the painting 'The Sleeping Cavalier' by Jacob Ochtervelt (1634-82). The painting depicts a male asleep, slumped on a table. A woman leans over the man, placing something beneath his nose. Behind the man, a child crouches, holding a bugle to his mouth. There is a dog in the foreground, on the left.
At the time of the photograph, the painting was in the collection of J. Walter. The painting is now in the collection of the Manchester Art Gallery.
Provenance
Presented to Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
19.2 x 15.1 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.3 cm (page dimensions)