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| Title | Haymaking | |
| Collection | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport | |
| Artist | Coumont, Charles (Belgian artist, active ca.1840-1889) | |
| Date Earliest | about 1840 | |
| Date Latest | 1889 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Coumont was a Belgian artist active from after 1840 to 1889. The subject of this work is a horse-drawn cart, which is being piled high with hay by two men. Women work in the field to the left and one of the horses is grazing. A dog in the right foreground drinks from a stream. | |
| Current Accession Number | 1946.975 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'C. Coumont' | |
| Subject | everyday life (haymaking) | |
| Measurements | 51 x 73 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Mrs Gray 1946. | |
| Rights Owner | Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Sefton M.B.C. Leisure Services | |
| Author | Lisa Howard | |