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Robert
Hills (b Islington [now in
London], 26 June 1769; d London, 14 May 1844). English painter and
etcher. After taking drawing-lessons from John Alexander Gresse
(1740-94), he enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools, London, in
1788. Village and rural scenes, and in particular studies of
animals, occupied him throughout his working life; his favourite
subjects were cattle, sheep, donkeys, pigs and above all deer,
which he stalked for the purpose of sketching. As well as making
plein-air drawings, Hills carried out careful anatomical studies of
animal bones and joints. Between 1798 and 1815 he issued an
extensive series of Etchings of Quadrupeds; the British Museum
holds the artist's collection of his own etchings, which number
over a thousand. He worked mostly in watercolour ( at the
Fitzwilliam )but also occasionally in oils.
These are
from 1797-1816 from his etchings of
quadrapeds released as folio and as books in 11 parts in 3 volumes
Vol I: Cattle: 200 figures on 105 plates. Dogs: 55 figures on 25
plates. Pigs: 36 figures on 16 plates. Vol II: Sheep: 100 figures
on 44 plates. Asses & Mules: 79 figures on 45 plates. Cattle in
groups: 95 figures on 54 plates. Vol III: Fallow deer: 80 figures
on 53 plates. Red deer: 68 figures on 45 plates. Roe deer: 13
figures on 9 plates. Goats: 8 figures on 4 plates. Horses: 49
figures on 33 plates.. 783 FIGURES ON 433 PLATES IN
TOTAL.
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Donkeys
Four donkeys and rustic family group outside a cottage; plate 11 from a
series of facsimilies of watercolour drawings from distinguished
British artists. 1825 ie contemporary done from their artwork NOT
restrikes Hand-coloured aquatint Inscription Content: Lettered
below image with production detail: "R. Hills delint.", "Pubd. by R.
Bowyer, Pall Mall, 1825 Size Visible as mounted/framed Height:
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Cattle / Family /Stable Scene
A plate 3 from a
series of facsimilies of watercolour drawings from distinguished
British artists. 1825 ie contemporary done from their artwork NOT
restrikes Hand-coloured aquatint Inscription Content: Lettered
below
image with production detail: "R. Hills delint.", "Pubd. by R. Bowyer,
Pall Mall, 1825 Size Visible as mounted/framed Height: 284
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