Country Footbridge (The Traveller)

Created with pen and tusche on lithographic stone, the print relies on swift, gestural lines that convey the immediacy of a field sketch rather than a finished rendering. The loose drawing quality emphasizes texture and the wild character of the environment, while the contrast between dark outlines and lighter washes delineates forms without extensive shading, reflecting early nineteenth‑century printmaking practices.

The lithograph originates from the period when Munn was active in England, roughly the first decade of the 1800s. While specific ownership records are limited, the work exemplifies the artist’s interest in rural scenes and his engagement with the relatively new medium of lithography, which was gaining popularity among British printmakers for its capacity to reproduce rapid sketches.