William Walter Burgess, R.E. 1856-1908.
Series: Bits of Old Chelsea, a collection of forty-one etchings printed for the artist by Frederick Goulding and published in 1894 in an edition of 100. Kegan Paul & Co.: London, 1894.
Franklin's Row. c. 1894. Etching. 4 7/8 x 9 5/8 (sheet 7 7/8 x 12 1/8). A rich impression printed in black ink on Japanese vellum. A rich impression printed in black ink on Japanese vellum. Monogrammed with his 'sun symbol' in the plate; signed in pencil.$300.
Old Swan Wharf and Cadogan Pier, Before the Embankment. c. 1894. Etching. 4 3/8 x 10 1/4 (sheet 8 1/8 x 13 5/16). Printed on Japanese vellum. Monogrammed with his 'sun' symbol in the plate; signed in pencil. $250.
One of the finest British etchers of late nineteenth century landscapes and architectural views, the art of William Walter Burgess marks a rich continuation of the English pastoral tradition. Hailed as one of the most charming etchers of “the old school”*, Burgess was a traditional artist who deliberately avoided impressionistic and post-impressionistic methods. Instead one can detect strains of Samuel Palmer and Seymour Haden in Burgess’s etched art, yet his rich handling of tone, depth and detail is all his own.
During the early 1880’s Burgess contributed a number of landscape etchings to arts periodicals such as The Etcher, and, in 1887, his set entitled Twelve English Cathedrals was published. His final plates depicted architectural settings in and around London as well as several large landscapes, such as, By the River’s Bank. W. W. Burgess annually exhibited his etchings at the Royal Academy from 1874 to 1903. Burgess was a full member of the Royal Engravers and such major museums as The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, include his etchings in their permanent collections. Walter William Burgess died 1908 etcher; exhibited at the Royal Society of Etchers 92 times and the Royal Academy 19 times He worked mainly between 1880 and 1906 and produced a series of local London plates between 1902 & 1906
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