Nine vintage 20th century colored and black and white prints after works by George Morland (English, 1763-1804) and William Redmore Bigg (English, 1755-1828), originally published in the late 1700s and later republished by Camilla Lucas, New York. Titles include: "Favorite Chickens Going to Market"; "Travellers"; "Sailors Conversations"; "Children Birdnesting"; "The Thatcher"; and "The Warrener". "The work of Bigg and Morland should be seen against the background of social upheaval in the Agrarian Revolution of the later eighteenth century. The rural life they recorded was soon to be affected also by the remorseless growth of the manufacturing cities, and a dramatic increase in population. The middle classes which arose during these difficult years of economic reconstruction and expansion after the Napoleonic wars still felt a nostalgia for their rural roots, which was to be reflected in the painting which they purchased with the fruits of their new-found prosperity." (Lionel Lambourne, An Introduction to 'Victorian' Genre Painting, from Wilkie to Frith, [Victoria & Albert Museum, HMSO, London, 1982]). Unframed. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Largest sheet: 22 1/2" H x 25" W]. Vintage condition, with toning, creases, tears, marks, stains, and wear.

Vintage condition, with toning, creases, tears, marks, stains, and wear.