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Farm with Pigs Foraging
Farm with Pigs Foraging is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Henry Edridge. It dates from 1802 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Overview
Farm with Pigs Foraging is a watercolor drawing created by British artist Henry Edridge in 1802, depicting a serene rural scene.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing captures a tranquil farm setting with three pigs grazing near a weathered barn, surrounded by twisted tree branches and a small stream, evoking a sense of peaceful naturalism.
Technique & Style
Edridge employed loose, sketchy lines and light backgrounds to convey light and shadow, imbuing the scene with a soft, dreamy quality characteristic of early Romantic-era aesthetics.
History & Provenance
Originally trained under a mezzotinter and landscapist, Edridge developed a style marked by detailed watercolor landscapes. Farm with Pigs Foraging is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Henry Edridge (1768 in Paddington – 23 April 1821 in London) was the son of a tradesman and apprenticed at the age of fifteen to William Pether, a mezzotinter and landscapist, and became proficient as a painter of miniatures, portraits and…
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