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After Sir Hans Heysen, Morning Light 1922, Framed Photomechanical Reproduction Print - This is a photomechanical colour reproduction print after the 1922 watercolour titled Morning Light by the Australian artist Sir Hans Heysen (1877-1968). The work depicts a signature Australian landscape, featuring a prominent eucalyptus tree in the foreground and a herd of cattle gathered beneath its branches, set against a background diffused by soft, atmospheric morning light. The print includes a facsimile signature and date HANS HEYSEN 1922 in the lower right corner of the image. The margins contain printed text: Morning Light 1922, From the watercolour by Sir Hans Heysen, O.B.E. and SIR HANS HEYSEN, O.B.E. (AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING). A copyright notice in the lower left margin reads COPYRIGHT: DAVID HEYSEN PRODUCTIONS, HAHNDORF, S.A. The print is currently mounted upside down within a wide beige-toned mount and a dark-stained wooden frame with a gilt inner slip.