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William Strang
The Convalescent, 1915
In 1880, Strang became a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, joining his teacher Alphonse Legros and Etching Revival artist Francis Seymour Haden in promoting printmaking as an expressive, original medium.
This engraving portrays an officer recuperating from leg injuries, encouraged by the hand of the woman dressed in mourning attire. During convalescence -- leave that facilitated recovery from combat wounds -- soldiers remained under military orders, returning to combat when deemed physically fit. |