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William Powell Frith

British, 1819–1909

WA-00056151

Ripon, UK

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Artworks (6)

Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman

1865 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 756 x 521 mm

Tate

The Two Central Figures in "Derby Day"

1860 · Oil on canvas

18 x 12 1/2 in. (45.7 x 31.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Derby Day

1856 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1016 x 2235 mm frame: 1405 x 2640 x 140 mm

Tate

The Lovers

1855 · Oil on board

38 × 31 cm (14 11/16 × 12 in.); Framed: 60.1 × 54 × 5.8 cm (23 5/8 × 21 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dolly Varden

1842 · Oil paint on wood

support: 273 x 216 mm frame: 470 x 411 x 75 mm

Tate

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Male Portrait Head

1840 · Pastel with graphite, on tan wove paper

64 × 44.5 cm (25 1/4 × 17 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman
1865 · Tate · 1 prov
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The Derby Day
1856 · Tate · 1 prov
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Dolly Varden
1842 · Tate · 1 prov
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