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William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S., A.R.S.A.
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S., A.R.S.A.
- the Day in the Country
- Plate: 18.9 by 25.7cm; 7 3/8 by 10 1/8 in
- Sheet: 29.5 by 36.2cm; 11 5/8 by 14¼in
Etching, 1865, published in A Selection of Etchings, by the Etching Club, on japan supported on wove, with full margins
Provenance
LITERATURE
A Selection of Etchings by the Etching Club, 1865, pl. 6;
Judith Bronkhurst, William Holman Hunt - A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006, 2 volumes, Vol. II (drawings and watercolours), App. B21, p. 279
Condition
In generally good condition, apart from the mentioned mount-staining, which has formed a dark band corresponding to the window of the mount, a few minor fox-marks above image.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Day in the Country was one of twelve etchings that formed a portfolio by members of the Etching Club, published by Joseph Cundall and Thomas Bosworth in January 1965. Hunt only produced two etchings of modern life subjects, the other being A Morning Song of 1866 which depicts a young woman praying.
The etching depicts a couple from the city, denoted by their fashionable attire and the label of the London department store of Marshal & Snelgrove on their trunk, who have taken a trip to visit a friend or relative in the country. The stage-coach is making its way onwards as the couple greet the rather surprised country-woman and her large tabby cat.
Frederick George Stephens wrote in the Athenaeum that 'few etchings surpass it in local colour, see the front of the house and the people's dresses' (Athenaeum, 7 January 1865, p. 24).
The etching depicts a couple from the city, denoted by their fashionable attire and the label of the London department store of Marshal & Snelgrove on their trunk, who have taken a trip to visit a friend or relative in the country. The stage-coach is making its way onwards as the couple greet the rather surprised country-woman and her large tabby cat.
Frederick George Stephens wrote in the Athenaeum that 'few etchings surpass it in local colour, see the front of the house and the people's dresses' (Athenaeum, 7 January 1865, p. 24).