The Moorland Edge 1861. Etching on steel in black ink, 3 ½ x 4 ⅞ inches (8.8 x 12.5 cm) – sheet size. Private Collection. [complete plate] Click on image to enlarge it.
This etching is an atmospheric landscape scene of heathland and a lake with mountains in the background. A white horse is in the right foreground and trees are blowing in the wind. Smtham exhibited an oil version of this subject at the Royal Academy in 1863 where it was well received.
Last modified 24 March 2022