Caption

Waiting carriages on the Victoria Embankment in London, print, inscription: 'W' VI', signature: 'Witsen', printmaker: Willem Witsen (signed by artist), London, c. 1890 - c. 1908, Willem Witsen, printmaker, paper, etching, aquatint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 151 mm x width 202 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', horse, trees, passenger carriage, Victoria Embankment, A dim, sepia-toned street scene showing a wet road with reflective puddles, bare trees lining the left side, and a carriage with visible wheels pulled by a horse near the center; figures in dark coats stand beside the carriage, one near the horse and one closer to the carriage door; a lamp post is tucked among the trees and a row of distant trees fades into the murky background, while the road curves and recedes toward the right edge of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A84_427

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Keywords

Waiting carriages Victoria Embankment London print inscription W Vi signature Witsen printmaker Willem Witsen signed artist c 1890 - c 1908 paper etching aquatint intaglio printmaking technique height 151 mm x width 202 mm city-view general veduta horse trees passenger carriage dim sepia-toned street scene showing wet road reflective puddles bare trees lining left side carriage visible wheels pulled horse near center figures dark coats stand beside near closer carriage door lamp post tucked row distant trees fades murky background road curves recedes right edge image