Antique Master Print-SHEEP-PASTORAL-Hills-1808

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‘PUBLISHED JULY 1 1808 BY R. HILLS’

– Horizontal pastoral etching of a group of sheep resting on a grassy field. A calm rural scene rendered with fine linework and characteristic simplicity.

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Description

Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 21.5 x 7.3 cm (8.46 x 2.87 inch). Image size: 19 x 5 cm. (7.48 x 1.97 inch).

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

ROBERT HILLS, SHEEP, RURAL SCENE, ENGLISH ETCHING, 1800S, PASTORAL, ANIMALS, COUNTRYSIDE | 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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Dimensions 7 × 21 × 1 cm

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