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Quay Fair

John Grenfell Moyle (c.1817–1893)

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Quay Fair

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Bird
Bonnet
Building
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Cloud
Crowd
Dance
Dancer
Dress
Entertainment
Fair
Ferris Wheel
Flag
Fun
Harbour
House
Mast
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Sailing Ship
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This depicts the fair traditionally held on Midsummer's Day in the harbour area, with the Dolphin Inn in the background.

Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Penzance

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Title

Quay Fair

Date

1850

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 74 x W 120 cm

Accession number

PEZPH : 1989.64

Acquisition method

transferred from the Borough Council offices, c.1945–1974

Work type

Painting

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Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4HE England

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Artist or maker

John Grenfell Moyle

c.1817–1893

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