Name: Antique Master Print-CATTLE-SHEEP-TREE-Hills-1807
SKU: PICTURA-07434
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Antique Master Print-CATTLE-SHEEP-TREE-Hills-1807

€125.00

‘LONDON PUBLISHED JUNE 20TH, 1807 BY R. HILLS’

– Upright pastoral scene depicting two bulls and a flock of sheep under a large tree. A rustic fence fades into the background. The animals stand grouped on a sunlit path, with fine etched shadows and foliage.

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Description

Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 23.7 x 33.5 cm (9.33 x 13.19 inch). Image size: 23 x 33 cm. (9.06 x 12.99 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling, Some thin paper sports and a small tear at bottom paper edge. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ROBERT HILLS, SHEEP, BULLS, RURAL ANIMALS, UPRIGHT ETCHING, BRITISH LANDSCAPE, 1807, FARMYARD GROUPING | 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.