The Birks of Aberfeldy, Scotland - Hand-Colored Engraving after Hill
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Original hand-colored steel engraving of the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire (Scotland): the wooded gorge of the Moness, with its waterfall beyond and the plank path that follows the course of the water. Drawn by D. O. Hill and engraved by W. Richardson.
Original hand-colored steel engraving of the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire (Scotland): the wooded gorge of the Moness, with its waterfall beyond and the plank path that follows the course of the water. Drawn by D. O. Hill and engraved by W. Richardson.
The birches of Aberfeldy are the setting of one of Robert Burns's best-known songs, The Birks of Aberfeldie, written after his visit of 1787. The engraving comes from The Land of Burns, published by Blackie & Son in Glasgow.
Medium: Hand-colored steel engraving.
Artist: David Octavius Hill.
Engraver: W. Richardson.
Date: 19th century.
Source: The Land of Burns, Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 6.4 x 9.5 in (16.2 x 24.1 cm).
Condition: Good condition; clean paper, with an occasional isolated rust speck in the right margin. The color fine.
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Original hand-colored steel engraving of the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire (Scotland): the wooded gorge of the Moness, with its waterfall beyond and the plank path that follows the course of the water. Drawn by D. O. Hill and engraved by W. Richardson.