{"product_id":"a-tea-garden-george-morland-1","title":"A Tea Garden - George Morland","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined stipple engraving from 1790 depicting a family enjoying tea in a garden setting, capturing the social leisure of Georgian England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Tea Garden is a stipple engraving after an original painting by George Morland, published in London in 1790. The work captures a scene of domestic leisure, a popular subject for the artist, who frequently depicted the daily lives of the British middle and lower classes. The composition is circular, presenting a family group gathered around a table in an outdoor setting. A woman in a large, fashionable hat holds an infant, while a young girl plays with a toy horse nearby. A man serves tea, and another figure sits to the left, interacting with a dog. The scene is set within a public garden, indicated by the trees and the small pond in the background where other figures stroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorland was known for his ability to render social scenes with a sense of naturalism and ease. The stipple engraving technique, executed here by F.D. Soiron, allows for soft gradations of tone, which mimic the appearance of a wash drawing or watercolour. This method was highly favoured in the late eighteenth century for reproducing genre scenes, as it captured the textures of clothing and the gentle light filtering through the trees. The print reflects the cultural interest in the tea garden as a site of social interaction and recreation in Georgian England. The figures are dressed in the attire of the period, providing a visual record of contemporary fashion. The inclusion of the child with the toy and the family dog adds a layer of warmth to the scene, characteristic of Morland's approach to genre subjects. This print offers a view into the social habits of the era, presented with a balanced composition that draws the eye across the various interactions of the family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/the-industrious-cottager-charles-knight\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Industrious Cottager by Charles Knight\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/married-for-love-marcus-stone\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMarried for Love by Marcus Stone\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/george-morland\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGeorge Morland prints →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"George Morland","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461858558287,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461871075663,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461871108431,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461871141199,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461871173967,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461871206735,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461871239503,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461871272271,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461871305039,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461871337807,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461871370575,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461871403343,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/A-Tea-Garden_Poster_CompositorV1_1792112696698.jpg?v=1794356631","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/fr\/products\/a-tea-garden-george-morland-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}