‘A River Scene,’ 1861. Steel-plate etching, cut by Whistler. 4½ x 6¼ inches; plate 45. This work illustrates a poem by Charles Mackay, visualizing its serene atmosphere in the form of a delicately described landscape. It continues the imagery in Whistler’s other etching for this collection. [Click on image to enlarge it.]
Photograph and text by Simon Cooke. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link to this URL in a web document or cite it in a print one.
Bibliography
Passages from Modern English Poets, Illustrated by the Junior Etching Club. London: William Tegg [1861].
Created 30 October 2020