The First of September. Evening

by William Ward, after George Morland

$1,200 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A lovely colour printed impression of this charming print by Ward after the famous genre painter George Morland. A marvellous Morland depiction of English country life, outside a comfortable pub a poacher has just sold a rabbit to the tavern-keeper. He discusses the rabbit with a patron, who is resting his rifle on his ample legs, while his daughter and several dogs look on. Meanwhile, a most glorious sunset is taking place in the west. George Morland was one of the most

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.