Edward Orme

British, 1774 - 1816 or after

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The image shows a cottage on fire, with a group of figures trying to fetch water nearby. The brushstrokes are dynamic, emphasizing the fire's movement. The color palette contrasts dark blues and blacks with vibrant oranges and reds. Other structures in the distance hint at a perilous situation.
Charles Turner, Edward Orme, A Cottage on Fire, 1799, color mezzotint with hand coloring and varnish on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.1545

A Cottage on Fire

Charles Turner, Edward Orme · 1799 · color mezzotint with hand coloring and varnish on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1980.45.1545

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Orme's Collection of British Field Sports

Various Artists, Edward Orme, James Clark, William Marshall Craig, James Godby, Henri Merke, John Swaine, Thomas Vivares · published 1807 · bound volume with 22 color aquatints, including title page and list of plates ·  Accession ID  1961.17.54