Bidspirit auction | Walter Field The Sands Large

Walter Field The Sands Large Monochrome Print Dated 1873 - This monochrome intaglio print, titled The Sands, depicts a lively scene of five children dressed in Victorian attire running hand-in-hand along a beach. The composition captures a dynamic sense of motion with the children positioned in the foreground, set against a backdrop of a calm sea and distant coastal cliffs. The print is a photogravure or lithograph after an original work by Walter Field. A printed inscription in the lower centre margin reads The Sands followed by W. Field 1873. The artwork is presented in a substantial dark wood frame featuring a fluted inner border and a thin gilt slip. The print exhibits characteristic toning across the paper surface, consistent with nineteenth-century works on paper. The tonal range varies from deep sepia tones in the foreground shadows to lighter, atmospheric shades in the sky and distant coastline.