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The painting was listed as ‘A runaway horse’ in the 1877 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. After the RA exhibition, the name was changed to ‘Come away Grannie’, much to the chagrin of Faed. At his suggestion it was subsequently cut in two – so the painting is half its original size. However, even though ‘Grannie’ and a child were cut off, ‘Come away Grannie’ was retained for the Agnews sale in 1899, despite the fact that that title no longer made any sense. Salford Museum & Art Gallery bought it at the Agnews sale and subsequently changed the title back to its original one, ‘A runaway horse’. The woman in the doorway is believed to be Margaret McCarthy (née Harrigan), who was in the service of the artist and appears in a number of his portraits including 'Farewell to Erin' and 'Erin’s Farewell'.
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Salford
Title
A Runaway Horse
Date
c.1876–1877
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 134.5 x W 98 cm
Accession number
1899-96
Acquisition method
purchased, 1899
Work type
Painting
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WU England
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