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Frank Meadow Sutcliffe — Water Rats
Frank Meadow Sutcliffe

Water Rats

1886

Published in the influential Sun Artists series, this photogravure shows Sutcliffe's talent for capturing childhood freedom and natural movement. The image became one of his most famous works, representing the intersection of documentary photography and Pictorialist aesthetics.

Medium
Photogravure, from "Sun Artists, Number 8" (1891)

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Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, Water Rats, 1886

Published in the influential Sun Artists series, this photogravure shows Sutcliffe's talent for capturing childhood freedom and natural movement. The image became one of his most famous works, representing the intersection of documentary photography and Pictorialist aesthetics.

Medium
Photogravure, from "Sun Artists, Number 8" (1891)
Year
1886
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Victorian, Monochrome, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, Water, Nature, Photogravure, British, Animals

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