‘LONDON PUBLISHED JAN 1ST 1801 BY R. HILLS’

– A solitary bull stands in profile in a wooded pasture with a strong tree trunk on the left and dense foliage behind. Calm and stately pose, balanced composition.

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Description

Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 24.5 x 17.7 cm (9.65 x 6.97 inch). Image size: 19 x 13.5 cm. (7.48 x 5.31 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ROBERT HILLS, BULL, STANDING CATTLE, RURAL PASTURE, ENGLISH ETCHING, FARM ANIMAL, 1804 PRINT | PCO-E23-20

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.