Print Description
Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 15.8 x 12.7 cm (6.22 x 5 inch). Image size: 15.8 x 12.7 cm. (6.22 x 5 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light toning in margins, otherwise very clean impression with full platemark visible. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ANTIQUE GREYHOUND ETCHING, DOG STUDY PRINT, 19TH CENTURY DOG PRINT, ROBERT HILLS ANIMAL ETCHINGS, EARLY BRITISH DOG ART, STANDING DOG ETCHING | PCO-E23-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Self-published by Robert Hills, in London. Possibly part of a larger series of animal studies by Hills, though not catalogued in a specific corpus.
Biography engraver: Robert Hills (1769-1844) was a British painter and etcher known for his finely detailed depictions of rural animals, particularly cattle and sheep. He trained at the Royal Academy and often collaborated with landscape artists, contributing animals to their compositions. His works are held in the British Museum and other major collections.
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