George Morland (British, 1762 - 1804): Feeding the Pigs, 1801. Mezzotint on paper, printed by John Raphael Smith (British, 1751-1812), professionally framed.
A farmyard with a thatched stable on the right, a farmer sitting on a barrow tying his laces, another holding a farm-horse, behind a woman in a mob cap, who kneels in the straw next to a trough, opening her apron to feed some piglets, who nestle beside the sow on the left.
29 x 32 inches framed; 17 x 20.5 inches plate.
Private Collection, Boston.
Condition
Good aged condition; the paper is heavily toned; foxing throughout; paper is slightly wavy at the top.