On the Bank of the Thames by Arthur Evershed

This is an etching by British physician and artist Arthur Evershed. It is titled On the Banks of the Thames and was published in 1876 as part of an article in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts. It is typical of the British etching revival with a mixture of realism in the depiction of the building and wharf and impressionism in the mid and background. The use of lighter impression gives the background buildings the appearance of being viewed through the mist, and was a popular technique to give the sense of distance and three dimensions in etchings of this time period. The piece is titled with the artist's name and the date in the plate lower right. The printer, Delartre, London is given in the lower center and the Gazette des Beaux-Arts in the lower left. The Gazette was a major champion of the etching revival publishing etchings from both British and French artists, including James Abbott McNeill Whistler (yes, technically American, but his etching career and influence was centered in England). The plate size is given above. The sheet is free and is 11 x 7.5 inches. It is in excellent condition. Well-struck and crisp. Excellent inking and plate toning. There are no issues including no tears or paper loss, no stains, fading, foxing, or other issues. One of the best known of Evershed's work.

Arthur Evershed (1836-1919)
Arthur Evershed was a physician and, like his physician contemporary Francis Seymour Haden was also an artist. Not as famous as Seymour Haden, nonetheless, Evershed participated in the etching revival started by Whistler. He produced at least 150 etchings and drypoints the most complete collection of which are held by the British Museum. He was actively exhibiting his work from 1857-1912. He was made an Associate RE of the Royal Academy in 1891, and a Fellow in 1898. In 1876 the prestigious and influential French art journal, the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, published an essay on Evershed ("Les eaux-fortes de M. Evershed") in which his work was compared favorably to that of Seymour Haden and another contemporary British etcher, Edwin Edwards. Most of his work featured scenes along the Thames River. He worked plein air, drawing directly on the copper plates in the field. This gives his work an Impressionistic sensibility. He published two portfolios of his etchings entitled 'An Etcher's Rambles'. While many of his etchings were printed by others, he did print some of his own. These works feature a boar’s head mark.

Size: 1876
Price: $150
Size: 11 x 7.5 inches
Plate Size: 8.75 x 6 inches
Condition: Excellent
Medium: Etching
Subject: Landscape

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