A Summer’s Eve in a Country Lane

John Dawson Watson

1862

Wood engraving by the Dalziels

7 ½ x 4 ½ inches

Illustration for London Society, 2 (July–Dec 1862): facing p. 162.

This exquisite image embodies a notion of England as the timeless idyll, and acts as a serene alternative to the urban scenes presented throughout the pages of London Society.

Scanned image and text by Simon Cooke

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