Object Detail


Object Name
painting
Description
'Carting Hay at Henley'

An oil on canvas painting painted by Alfred Bennett in 1883, depicting a horse-drawn wagon, full of hay with five farm labourers. Two are on the ground in front of the wagon, holding pitch forks and a hay lifter. Two are on top of the hay in the wagon, holding pitch forks and patting down the hay. One is stood by the horse's head. The wagon is in the middle of a field, the Thames is on the right, Henley in the background and Henley Bridge to the left.
Accession No
2002.362
Collection
Henley
Associated Person
Associated Date
1883
Associated Period
19th century
Date
1883

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