Print Description
Original antique master print showing Scottish shepherds in the fields; a man sat playing bagpipes with two children by his side, another man stood with his staff next to a young maiden. Two sheep seen behind, and a dog lying in the foreground; a barn to the left and ruins in the distance.
Made by A. Cardon after A. Westall.
Medium: Etching / stipploe engraving with hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 46.5 x 41.5 cm (18.31 x 16.34 inch). Image size: 38 x 36 cm. (14.96 x 14.17 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Edges with a few small repaired tears. Flattened vertical crease. Some crinkles. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
SCOTTISH SHEPHERDS-SHEEP-BAGPIPES-DOG | DPO-A2-003-30
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in Paris, dated 1807.
Biography engraver: Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon (1739-1822), also known as Cardon the elder to distinguish him from his son Anthony Cardon, was a Belgian painter, portraitist and engraver. He was a highly enthusiastic member of Freemasonry.
Biography artist: Richard Westall (1765 ? 1836) was an English painter and illustrator of portraits, historical and literary events, best known for his portraits of Byron. He was also Queen Victoria’s drawing master.
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