Sutcliffe Water Rats
His most famous image is called water rats 1886 a delightful picture which caused considerable controversy and the wrath of the whitby clergy for corruption of the young.
Sutcliffe water rats. Frank meadow sutcliffe british 1853 1941 339 447 cm 13 38 17 58 in 84xm4962. It is said. All products are produced on demand and shipped worldwide within 2 3 business days. Taken in 1886 this photograph was awarded a medal at the annual exhibition of the royal photographic society of great britain in london.
To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. The fact that the local clergy of whitby excommunicated sutcliffe for showing this print to the corruption of the other sex has at times tended to eclipse the sheer artistic and technical brilliance of this photography. The water rats 1886 frank meadow sutcliffes famous image of boys playing in the sea provoked consternation amongst conservative sections of victorian society for its depiction of nude children. The water rats frank sutcliffes most famous photograph.
Water rats is a photograph by frank meadow sutcliffe which was uploaded on october 11th 2013. Water rats francis meadow frank sutcliffe 6 october 1853 31 may 1941 1 was an english pioneering photographic artist whose work presented an enduring record of life in the seaside town of whitby england and surrounding areas in the late victorian era and early 20th century. Open content images tend to be large in file size. Young boys bathing by the shore at whitby north yorkshire.
Sutcliffe followed in the wake of emerson whose fame lies in the photographing of the whitby scene.