Cattle Resting

1807

Robert Hills

Associated Names
Robert Hills

Artist, British, 1769 - 1844

The image shows two resting cattle in a rural landscape. A split wooden fence crosses the scene, with trees and foliage blocking the view of the horizon. The style is detailed with intricate line work, using black ink on cream paper to emphasize textures and shading. The cattle are on grassy ground, surrounded by trees and bushes in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23 × 31.8 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.116

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 106

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Man, Felix H. "Lithography in England (1801-1810)." In Prints, edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962: 116-130.

Wikidata ID

Q65083879

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