Mill near Orre
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mill near Orre is a 1834 by Edward Price, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a quiet water mill by a slow-moving river, surrounded by trees and rolling hills. The mill’s roof leans slightly, and a small bridge crosses the water nearby. Light filters through the trees, casting soft shadows on the ground. The title *Mill near Orre* hints this is a real place, not just a made-up scene. The artist used shading to make the scene feel peaceful and real. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
The print *Mill near Orre* by Edward Price is part of a 21-print volume bound in brown, which also includes text. It was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 as part of the Lennox-Boyd collection, a significant assemblage of British mezzotints and related materials. The collection, formed by the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, encompassed a wide range of prints, ephemera, and other items, including 18th-century picture frames, antique women’s shoes, fans, and printed handkerchiefs. Lennox-Boyd also expanded his business, Sanders of Oxford, into a notable dealer of fine prints and…
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