474023 Brough Hill Fair (pencil & w/c on paper) by Atkinson, John (1863-1924); 35.3x25.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: Brough Hill Horse Fair took place near the village of Brough in Cumbria. It was known for its sales of sturdy, hairy fell ponies. John Atkinson was a very skilled animal painter, and horses were his favourite subject. John Atkinson was born in Newcastle, and studied at the School of Art in the city. He moved to Yorkshire when he decided to become a full-time artist in 1900. He returned to Newcastle in 1914, and spent the rest of his life in the city; ); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.