Print Description
A woman hanging her washing to dry from a tree. Her daughter and dog are also present. A church in the background.
Made by George Morland after own design.
Medium: Soft ground etching. on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 43 x 55.5 cm (16.93 x 21.85 inch). Image size: 38 x 52.5 cm. (14.96 x 20.67 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Paper weak in the bottom margin. Overall thin paper spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
WASHING-TREE-DRY-CHURCH-MOTHER-CHILD | DPO-PCO-B1-31
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Separate master print, initially published by D. Orme, 1793, this edition published 1799.
Biography engraver: Engraved by G. Morland. 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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