Print Description
Medium: Etching with hand-coloring on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 17.5 x 11.5 cm (6.89 x 4.53 inch). Image size: 17.5 x 11.5 cm. (6.89 x 4.53 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Torn corner upper right, upper left and tear in bottom left, some hand-applied color in red on fence and sheep heads. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ROBERT HILLS, SHEEP, BARN, FARM ANIMALS, RURAL ETCHING, 1800S, HAND-COLORED ETCHING, BRITISH ART | PCO-E23-22
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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