MEAL-TIME Feeding ducks, R.W.Macbeth, original etching antique print 1880

MEAL-TIMEEtched by Robert Walker MacbethPublished by Macmillan, London 1880 in "Etching and Etchers" by Philip Gilbert HamertonA finely crafted original 19th century etching of ducks being fed outside a cottage with a glimpse of a harbour beyond.Hamerton used examples from the very finest etchers of the day to illustrate his definitive work on the art form."Meal-Time" would make an attractive art print for display, with its sepia toning and appealing subject.Signed and dated in the plate lower left as RW1877.Fine, clean condition, free of repairs or restoration.A crisp, dark impression printed on robust heavy grade wove paper, blank verso. Approx. 9" x 6" (220mm x 145mm) printed area only with margins beyond. Robert Walker Macbeth (1844-1910) was a Scottish artist specializing in landscapes and pastoral scenes. He exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery, Dudley Gallery and the prestigious Royal Academy. He was also a leading book illustrator and contributed regularly to Victorian periodicals such as The Graphic and English Illustrated Magazine.A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 140 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTST51221E.…