Apparently this was “Engraved in the Illustrated London News, 18th July 1868” ( cite ) I think the idea is, originally it was an engraving in the paper, then later the artist made a watercolor out of it?
The artist was a “special artist” for the Illustrated London News - I think like an artist at large? basically he travelled around the world making art and selling it to them?
Apparently this was “Engraved in the Illustrated London News, 18th July 1868” ( cite ) I think the idea is, originally it was an engraving in the paper, then later the artist made a watercolor out of it?
The artist was a “special artist” for the Illustrated London News - I think like an artist at large? basically he travelled around the world making art and selling it to them?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Simpson_(Scottish_artist)#Illustrated_London_News