Boys Robbing an Orchard (1790)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The scene depicted in "Boys Robbing an Orchard" illustrates a group of boys in the midst of stealing apples from an orchard. Four boys engage actively in the act, with one boy high up in the tree, another standing below catching apples in his jacket, and two others on the ground, one reaching out towards rolling apples and the other either sneaking or crawling towards the tree. There’s a fifth boy, further in the background, standing by a wooden fence and observing the unfolding mischief, possibly keeping watch. The setting is rustic and lush, with dense foliage and dappled light creating an atmospheric backdrop to the youthful escapade.
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George Morland (26 June 1763 – 29 October 1804) was an English painter. His early work was influenced by Francis Wheatley, but after the 1790s he came into his own style. His best compositions focus on rustic scenes: farms and hunting; smugglers and gypsies; and rich, textured landscapes informed by Dutch Golden Age painting.