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Munsterlander fine art dog print by Mike Sibley

"Early Morn at Witton Marsh"


We had almost continuous rain during the winter of 1997-98, which produced a shallow lake extending from our land into the uncultivated field opposite our house.

Our land eventually dried out, but the rough field gradually turned into a wetland area - a marsh that attracted herons and hares, pairs of nesting Mallards and Moorhens, Coots and a Curlew. The place was quite magical and I determined to capture it before it was lost to us.

A pair of Lapwings (or Plovers or Peewits) moved in to breed and it is these that are depicted in the drawing. Despite a certain amount of artistic licence, the view as depicted is substantially the scene as I experienced it — and, with binoculars in hand, I visited five or six times a day. You can read more about the area used for this setting.

The original drawing took 115 hours to complete and is now in a private collection in England.

This print has almost sold out. Only artists proofs remain available.
'Early Morn at Witton Marsh' Munsterlander graphite pencil drawing by Mike Sibley
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Early Morn at Witton Marsh

Munsterlanders

edition : 180 + 25 APs
order :  MS171
Proof :
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image :  17½" × 11"
44.5 x 28 cm
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