Print formerly attributed to Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802, BritishPublished by unknown artist, (J. Harris)
Title:
Cottage and Two Cows Being Milked
Date:
1805
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/4 × 9 13/16 inches (15.8 × 25 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "C. H."; in brown ink, lower right: "Published by J. Harris | Jun. 4th: 1805 [...] 30 Conduit St"; in graphite, on back, upper right: "T. GIRTIN list no. 175 (A)"; in purple ink, center: "GB | 6405"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.897
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
milking | thatched roof | architectural subject | hay | animals | cows | livestock | cottage | genre subject | landscape | peasants | man | woman | farmers | agriculture | rural | house | barn | corral