The Quay, Bristol

Townscape, view of the Quay at Bristol; foreground, the river, two mariners on a passenger steam boat with two funnels, four figures with rowing boats and a quayside with steps; middleground, a car, railings, numerous figures, a horse pulling a merchant's wagon, a tram with passengers and a pylon with wires; background, a row of four storey terraced quayside buildings with shops, canopies, signboards, advertisements, a flag pole and a theatre with scaffolding. Etched in a narrow, tentative line with parallel lines and some cross hatching. Extensive use of stopping out to create subtle tonal variations. Selected text on image, on boat, 'BRISTOL GAZELLE', on tram, 'FRYS COCOA', on advertisements, 'SITE OF THE BRISTOL HIPPODROME LARGEST THEATRE OUT OF LONDON', 'CHEMIST', 'DRAWBRIDGE HOTEL', 'CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWA[Y]', 'CAFE', 'PRINCE'S THEATRE 8', 'FANNY'S FIRST PLAY', 'SALE', 'GARAGE' and 'SPECTACLES TO SUIT ALL HUMAN SIGHT'