{"product_id":"death-and-the-child-william-strang","title":"Death and the Child - William Strang","description":"\u003cp\u003eA haunting 1888 etching by William Strang depicting a personified figure of Death leading a child away from a grieving mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by William Strang, titled Death and the Child, captures a sombre narrative scene rendered with technical precision. The composition features a personified figure of Death, depicted as a skeletal entity draped in a hooded shroud and carrying a scythe. This figure stands in a wooded area, holding the hand of a small child who reaches out toward a kneeling woman, presumably the mother. The mother is positioned in a posture of grief or prayer, her form echoing the quiet desperation of the encounter. A discarded barrel lies on the ground nearby, adding a sense of domestic abandonment to the rural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrang, a student of Alphonse Legros at the Slade School of Fine Art, was a significant figure in the British Etching Revival. His work often explored themes of mortality, folklore, and social realism. The etching technique here demonstrates his mastery of line and shadow, using cross-hatching to build depth and texture within the dark, wooded background. The contrast between the light-filled foreground and the encroaching shadows of the trees creates a sense of unease. The work reflects the late nineteenth-century interest in allegorical subjects, where the physical presence of Death is treated as a tangible reality within a mundane environment. The artist's initials, W.S., are visible in the lower left corner, and the date 1888 is inscribed in the lower right, placing this piece within the height of his career as a printmaker. The print offers a stark, monochromatic examination of human loss, avoiding sentimentality in favour of a direct, almost brutal depiction of the inevitable separation between parent and child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/death-and-the-woodcutter-alphonse-legros\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eDeath and the Woodcutter by Alphonse Legros\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/coffin-and-grave-caspar-david-friedrich\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCoffin and Grave by Caspar David Friedrich\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"William Strang","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115674599759,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115677253967,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115677286735,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115677319503,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115677352271,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115677385039,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115677417807,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115677450575,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115677483343,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115677516111,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115677548879,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115677581647,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Death-and-the-Child_Poster_CompositorV1_1791949838497.jpg?v=1791950131","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/death-and-the-child-william-strang","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}