The Man with the Muck Rake by William Strang, Eng., (1859-1921) Mezzotint larger than shown here

larger than shown here

glue residue showing at margin corners

There are a few penciled framers notations at bottom margin edge

His fascination and knowledge of the mid-western birds he portrayed are realized with consummate skill in the difficult medium of color aquatint

his early subjects included views of New York City

The Man with the Muck Rake by William Strang, Eng., (1859-1921) Mezzotint larger than shown hereEtching, 1885, from The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, published in 1895 John C. Nimmo, Ref. #85, final state, 7 x 5, on cream wove vellum paper, signed in pencil, some toning within mat opening. Strang's eloquent visioning of this moralistic and cautionary tale. Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech titled The Man with the Muck Rake in 1906 Some things never change