Print Description
Three people outside an inn talking at a table, with a small child pottering around. A pony or small horse is tethered to the left.
Made by George Morland after own design.
Medium: Handcoloured soft ground etching (vernis mou). on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 54.5 x 40.5 cm (21.46 x 15.94 inch). Image size: 43.8 x 33.2 cm. (17.24 x 13.07 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Scattered small stains in the margins and image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
INN-CONVERSATION-PONY-CHILD-GEORGE MORLAND | DPO-PCO-B1-31
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Separate master print, published by D. Orme, 1804.
Biography engraver: George Morland (1763-1804) was an English painter of animals and rustic scenes. He was born in London, third son of Henry Robert Morland. His father, artist, engraver and picture restorer. Morland’s work in painting is characterised by the simple subjects he painted. He depicted the life he knew from his own experience. Morland worked closely with William and James Ward, and later married their sister Anne.
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