George
Morland (1763—1804),
English painter of animals and rustic scenes, was born in
London on the 26th of June 1763.
His
grandfather, George H. Morland, was
a subject painter, three of whose popular pictures were
engraved by Watson and Dawe in 1769. The son, H. R. Morland,
father of George, was also an artist and engraver, and
picture restorer, at one time a rich man, but later in
reduced circumstances. His pictures of Jaundry-maids
especially were very popular in their time, and were
reproduced in mezzotint. They represented ladies of some
importance who desired to be painted, according to the
fashion of the day, engaged in domestic work. Morland’s
mother was a Frenchwoman, who possessed a small independent
property of her own; she is believed to have been the Maria
Morland who exhibited twice at the Royal Academy in 1785 and
1786, although some writers have stated that Maria Morland
was not the mother, but one of the sisters of George Morland.
Morland displayed his artistic genius early , he
learned to paint at three and exhibited his first work at the
Royal Academy at the age of ten. Morland was a hard
working painter, producing more than 4000 paintings
during the entirety of his career, and sometimes painting
many works in a day.
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Woodcutters at Dinner
In 1804 three etchings appeared by Thomas Williamson engraved after
George Morland from the FIFTH PORTFOLIO : ETCHINGS AND
AQUATINTS BY THOMAS WILLIAMSON. 19th century stipple
engraving 52.9 x 38.1 cm (image) inches.picture number 4.
Woodcutters at Dinner : one boy looks
down ; otherwise same as No. 3 ... Cut to imaage slight loss/tear top
left actually easily remedied. Other eadge tears and slight folds with
overall toning (dirt) worth the frame £125 inc
delivery
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Sheep and Catttle
Soft Ground etching dated in plate to 1820 published by R.
Ackermann , 1010 The Strand Good margins some faint foxing to the
edge 26 x 21 cm £42
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Donkey , Goat , Calf and CatttleSoft Ground etching
dated in plate to
1820 published by R. Ackermann , 1010 The Strand Good margins some
faint foxing to the edge 26 x 21 cm £42
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1805 stipple
print of travellers close cut no
loss damage , old crease to top corner £48
Scans
full size can be sent upon
request
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early ltho's from Morland c 1800..no marking
identification etc
due to trimming £45 each £85 pr inc
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