Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Hincks, 1752–1797

after William Hincks, 1752–1797

Published by Robert Pollard, 1755–1838, British
Title:
Plate I: View taken near Scarva in the County of Downe, representing Ploughing, Sowing the Flax Seed and Harrowing
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving with etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/16 x 17 1/2 inches (36 x 44.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower right: "WIlliam HINCKS"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.247
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
hills | farmers | food | peasants | seeds | houses | men | smoke | gardening | grass | farming | women | sitting | bonnets | ploughing | country house | plowing | working | children | hut | genre subject | oxen | carriages | eating | landscape | fields | home | horses (animals) | plow (agricultural equipment) | labor
Associated Places:
Northern Ireland | Scarva | County Down | United Kingdom | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41885