Further etchings I have photographed from: The Thames from its Rise to the Nore, by Walter Armstrong, published in 1886-7. As with the first article they present a somewhat idealised picture of the River Thames but again, their detail is interesting and as before, I have added a little history below a few of them. …
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In the late nineteenth century, distinguished art critic Sir Walter Armstrong gathered about four hundred etchings from various artists of the time and wove them into the narrative of his book The Thames from its Rise to the Nore, 1887. Below are a few of my favourite images from the second volume covering the tidal …
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