Etchings Of Cattle, comprising Rudiments of Drawing and Groups for the Embellishment of Landscape, the whole executed from Nature By Robert Hills.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/2110
Imprint
London.: Publish'd March 21st. 1806,, by Robert Hills.
Physical Description
[106] leaves carrying [201] pl. (incl. t.pl.); 472 mm.
General Note
Most plates carry no plate-numbers. Plates [53, 54] carry the numbers '101', '102', and plates [55, 56] carry the numbers '97', '98'.
Responsibility Note
Almost all plates carry the publisher's imprint of R. Hills, and the date. A few give his address, Upper Grafton St., Fitzroy Square, London.
References
Studies of the painting of animals include A. Potts, 'Natural order and the call of the wild', in Oxford A. J., 13 (1990), p.12-33; C. Nissen, Die zoologische Bookillustration Geschichte (2 v. 1978); P.S. Dance, The art of natural history: animal illustrators (1978).
Summary Note
The publication-date of 1806 appears on the title plate, and most plates carry dates ranging from 1797 to 1806; but a few carry the date of 1807.
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Etchings By Robert Hills Vol. I. Oxen. Sheep. Dogs. Groups. Of Cattle.' Bound with others.
Subject
Cows - Bulls - Animals
Drawings - Detail drawings - Pattern drawings - Animal paintings - Landscapes (representations) - Great Britain - 18th century - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 18th century - 19th century
Contributors
Robert Hills, source artist, draughtsman, engraver, publisher