Peter Henry Emerson
Old Hulks
1887
Abandoned vessels decay along the waterfront in Emerson's melancholic composition, showcasing photoetching's capacity to render atmospheric maritime scenes with remarkable tonal subtlety.
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- Photoetching, pl. IV from the album "Wild Life on a Tidal Water: The Adventures of a House-Boat and Her Crew" (1890)
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