Kilmarnock from Riccarton, Scotland - Original Engraving - D.O. Hill - 1840
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Original engraving of 1840 with the view of Kilmarnock (Ayrshire, Scotland) from near Riccarton, walkers and players in the foreground and the church spire standing out above the town. Engraved with the burin by W. Richardson after a drawing by D.O. Hill and published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Original engraving of 1840 with the view of Kilmarnock (Ayrshire, Scotland) from near Riccarton, walkers and players in the foreground and the church spire standing out above the town. Engraved with the burin by W. Richardson after a drawing by D.O. Hill and published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
From The Land of Burns, the illustrated work Blackie & Son devoted in 1840 to the landscapes associated with Robert Burns. Its views are by David Octavius Hill (1802-1870), the Scottish painter who a few years later would be one of the pioneers of photography.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: David Octavius Hill, R.S.A. (1802-1870).
Engraver: W. Richardson.
Date: 1840.
Source: Published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 in (24.2 x 16.4 cm).
Condition: Good condition, clean sheet with slight toning and a few small marginal spots.
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Original engraving of 1840 with the view of Kilmarnock (Ayrshire, Scotland) from near Riccarton, walkers and players in the foreground and the church spire standing out above the town. Engraved with the burin by W. Richardson after a drawing by D.O. Hill and published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.