Illustration of sea scene, for the poem of the same title, an old man, bearded and nude is surrounded by four nude women / mermaids / siren / nymphs in a breaking wave. The old man’s and women’s head’s and torso’s are above the water, hair blowing in the stormy wind, he is three quarters on, but he looks downwardly in despair and reaches with his right hand under the wave towards a young man / corpse submerged under the water. In the distance to the left a shore of rock / land is visible. Detailed tonal wood engraving through line work and cross hatching with a thin black border. (p.568)
