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| Title | The Ferry | |
| Collection | Alfred East Gallery, Kettering | |
| Artist | Till, Johann (Austrian painter, 1827-1894) | |
| Date Earliest | about 1850 | |
| Date Latest | 1894 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | A dilapidated wooden ferry boat is crowded with an odd group of individuals. These include peasants, a soldier in armour, a monk and sundry animals. The painting may have an underlying narrative or literary theme. The subject of this canvas is typical of the work of Austrian painter, Johann Till, a specialist in history and genre subjects. | |
| Current Accession Number | KETTKM:296 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'Till Johann' | |
| Subject | animal (dog, duck, horse); figure; landscape; marine | |
| Measurements | 136.0 x 210 cm.0 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Mr Johnson 1961. | |
| Rights Owner | Alfred East Gallery | |
| Author | Dr Angela Smith | |