Craigieburn Wood (Moffatdale)

Artist: D.O. Hill     Engraver: W. Forrest
Size of image: approx. 5.75 by 4 inches ; Overall Size: 10.50 by 8 inches.
This is a high quality engraving of the Scottish countryside dating from 1840. It is in excellent condition and shows a view of Craigburn Wood near the town of Moffat.This is not a modern reproduction or reprint. It is a 160 year-old engraving guaranteed to be as described.

Price $45    Item #1071

David Octavius Hill, a native of Perth, was devoted to improving the arts in Scotland. He published the first lithographic views of Scotland in "Sketches of Scenery in Perthshire", and also created lithographs for "The Works of Robert Burns." He also established the Scottish Academy of Painting. He also was a pioneer of Scottish photography, working as Hill and Adamson, with Robert Adamson.