Carl Otto Hirsh, Sheep on the Hillside, 1891, Watercolour

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Carl Otto Hirsh, Sheep on the Hillside, Watercolour, 1891 Material: Watercolour on paper A finely executed late 19th-century watercolour titled … Read more Carl Otto Hirsh, Sheep on the Hillside, Watercolour, 1891 Material: Watercolour on paper A finely executed late 19th-century watercolour titled Sheep on the Hillside by artist Carl Otto Hirsh, dated ’91, indicating 1891. The work depicts sheep within a gently rendered hillside landscape, painted with a subtle and harmonious palette. Hirsh combines carefully observed detail with delicate handling of the watercolour medium, creating a tranquil pastoral composition with considerable depth and atmosphere. The detailed treatment of the sheep and surrounding countryside gives the work a naturalistic quality while retaining the softness and luminosity characteristic of watercolour. Presented under glass with a museum mount in a later gilded frame. Dimensions: Height: 61 cm Width: 78.7 cm Depth: Approximately 3 cm Weight: Approximately 6 kg Date of Manufacture: 1891 Period: Late 19th Century Style: Pastoral / Landscape See less