Dairy of Cows on the Fi-eld
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Dairy of Cows on the Fi-eld is a 1834 by Edward Price, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a quiet valley with rolling hills and a small village. A few simple buildings sit near a river, and cows graze in the foreground. The sky is dramatic, with thick clouds and a hint of stormy weather. The title *Dairy of Cows on the Fi-eld* plays on words—it’s both a farm scene and a nod to keeping records. The artist used shading to make the landscape feel real and alive. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
The print *Dairy of Cows on the Fi-eld* by Edward Price appears in a book bound in brown leather, which contains 21 prints alongside textual material. The volume was part of the Lennox-Boyd collection, a private assemblage of approximately 50,000 British mezzotints and related printed works, later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 through an inheritance tax arrangement. The collection also included 18th-century picture frames, antique accessories, and printed ephemera, reflecting a broader interest in graphic and decorative arts. Lennox-Boyd expanded his holdings through the…
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