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(Facing p. 88.)
Artist
- Name:
- Thomson, Hugh
- Dates:
- 1860-1920
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- University of California Libraries, The Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Coaching days and coaching ways
- Author(s):
- Tristram, William Outram
- Publisher:
- London, New York: Macmillan and Co., 1888
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A stagecoach has hit a snowdrift and leans perilously on one side as passengers are left somewhat reeling from the shock and the coachman tries to make his way to the snowed up horses.
Coaching Days and Coaching Ways was illustrated by Hugh Thomson and Herbert Railton, and shows no clear indication of which artist did what. It should therefore be noted that our attribution of this illustration to Hugh Thomson is no more than a guess. Thomson’s particular talent for character drawing, and attention to the difference in style between the two artists make it plausible, however, that for this book, Thomson was assigned illustrations which focused on people while Railton took care of the quieter depictions of buildings, courtyards, etc.
Keywords: 19th century, black & white, horse, snow, transportation, Victorian, winter
