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"The Swing," by W. L. Thomas, in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1864. Creator: William Luson Thomas
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"The Swing," by W. L. Thomas, in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1864. Creator: William Luson Thomas
"The Swing," by W. L. Thomas, in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1864. 'Mr. Thomas has rendered his drawing on wood too well for it to stand in need of verbal illustration. Of course the reader will see from the mallet and balls that the little lady has come into the garden to play croquet. Very likely she has already been roqueting and croqueting most successfully, and, having made the whole circuit of the hoops, has come to pass the interval till another game shall be commenced on the garden trapeze, on which, you see, she performs as fearlessly as a female Blondin...It is not easy to paint a figure being thus rapidly whisked through the air. To represent, for instance, drapery in motion, or, as it is called, "flying drapery," has always been recognised as a great difficulty in art...It would, however, be a great mistake to suppose that many artists who work on wood are not also painters. We need not refer to the number of Dutch masters who have left works on wood, seeing that a large proportion of the most eminent painters of the day are, or have been, employed as draughtsmen, and many of them as engravers of illustrations on wood for books and periodicals'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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**The Swing, W. L. Thomas (Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1864)**
In this delightful woodcut print, "The Swing" captures the carefree joy of childhood as a young girl takes to the air on her garden swing. With mallet and balls in hand, she has likely just finished a game of croquet before taking flight once more. Thomas's masterful rendering conveys not only the subject's fearlessness but also the dynamic movement of her drapery - no small feat for an artist working with wood.
This print showcases Thomas's skill as both painter and engraver on wood, techniques that were highly valued in his time. His work alongside other prominent artists who worked on wood serves as a testament to its importance in artistic expression during this era. The "Illustrated London News" praised Thomas's talent for capturing the fleeting moment of motion, making "The Swing" an enduring and charming representation of childhood whimsy.
**Credit:** William Luson Thomas / Heritage Images
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