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‘Fishermen’ A Fine 18th C. Mezzotint After George Morland (1763-1804)

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A fine late18th century coloured copper mezzotint engraving printed on original handmade wove paper, after the original painting by George Morland. The bottom left margin references the name of the artist - George Morland, titled centre FISHERMEN, the bottom right margin referencing the noted engraver, printer / publisher John Raphael Smith. John Raphael Smith (1751-1812) was appointed Mezzotint Engraver to His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales in 1784. Dimensions, (sight) 13.25” high x 16.25” wide, (framed) 22.75” high x 25.5” wide. George Morland (1763-1804) was a highly gifted British artist who had studied art under his father, but was chiefly self taught. In 1773 at age 10 he exhibited drawings at the R.A. (Royal Academy in London), eight years later at age 18 he exhibited his first painting at the Royal Academy. He is widely known for his accomplished bucolic, genre depictions of rural life, farmers, huntsmen, fisherfolk etc., as in the case of this exceptional coloured copper engraving.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Paper,Wood,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1790
  • Condition:
    Minor fading. The engraving remains in extremely good overall condition with only a very slight fold in the centre. Exhibiting excellent colour retention and set behind a very attractive ‘verre eglomise’ glazed panel within a later ebonized wood frame.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2728338031002

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