Original 1840 engraving with the mill of Mill Monach, on the River Coil, cut by William Forrest after a drawing by D. O. Hill. The stone mill beside the weir, the bridge beyond and a walker with his dog make up the scene. Hand-colored.
Original 1840 engraving with the mill of Mill Monach, on the River Coil, cut by William Forrest after a drawing by D. O. Hill. The stone mill beside the weir, the bridge beyond and a walker with his dog make up the scene. Hand-colored.
It comes from The Land of Burns (Blackie & Son, Glasgow, 1840), a series of views and portraits of the places connected with Robert Burns. William Forrest (1805-1889) was one of the most sought-after Scottish landscape engravers of his generation.
Medium: Hand-colored copper engraving.
Artist / after: David Octavius Hill.
Engraver: William Forrest.
Date: 1840.
Source: The Land of Burns, Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 in (24.1 x 16.2 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Small pink stain beside the lower left edge of the image and a loose speck in the margin.