A Country Post Office
Contemporary Realism
1837
78.0 x 118.0 cm
The British Postal Museum - Archive
Edward Villiers Rippingille (1790 – 1859)
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The British Postal Museum - Archive (London, United Kingdom)
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About this artwork
- Title: A Country Post Office
- Artist: Edward Villiers Rippingille
- Year: 1837
- Original dimensions: 78.0 x 118.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The British Postal Museum - Archive
- Movement: Contemporary Realism
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Keywords: oil painting style, 19th century art, urban scene painting
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