The illustrations in books and stories are the pictorial representation of the writer's imagination. They accompany the reader into a world of fantasy or underline the events of the world in their expressiveness. As early as the 18th century, the desire of bourgeois society arose to add illustrations to the world of books and magazines. This desire marked the beginning of the cultural-historical development of literary illustration. A form of art that became commonplace. An art form that was considered more of a craft than an art until the Arts and Craft movement in the mid-19th century. The Arts and Craft movement sought the natural beauty of things and the aesthetics of craft in an age of advancing industrialization. The painters William Morris and John Ruskin began to create a connection between art, society and production. The book moved to center stage and the era of artfully illustrated publishing editions began.
At the birth of William Hatherell, the English kingdom was led by Victoria. A regent who stood one for progress and made England the center of industrialization. In the arts, an antithesis was awakening. A longing for magical creatures and fantastic worlds developed, which could be realized in the legendary stories of King Arthur and in Shakespeare's novel heroes. The artist Hatherell lost himself in this magic. Often his models had to pose for hours in his courtyard until he captured the message of his work. Regardless of whether Juliet was waiting on the balcony or current events were to be clarified by an illustration. Hatherell did not allow himself to drift and consistently followed through on his aspirations for art. Contrary to the opinions of his contemporaries and those of his patrons, the artist did not place productivity and profit above aesthetics.
The spirit of the age and the state of technology stripped Hatherell's works of much of their original quality. The paper, the ink, and ultimately the print quality turned great art into an inferior consumer product. To the reading public, the subtle shading and expressive gestures of the figures in William's works remained hidden. Malicious tongues were of the opinion that bourgeois society would not recognize quality anyway. Crude illustrations, far from Hatherell's artistic sensibility, were quite sufficient for the consuming middle classes. Hatherell accepted the discrepancy between his work and the printed result. The artist continued his work undeterred, knowing that his viewers would never be able to see the real art that was in his work. Modern technology gives William's illustrations a new glow and allows him to receive the artistic honor that was once denied him. Perhaps Hatherell once thought, on a long afternoon in his yard, that no one would ever know the difference. Just a few generations later, however, the time has come and the beauty of the original paintings is authentically replicated.
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.jpg "The Battle of Omdurman, the Rush for Sunday Papers in the Southern Camp in Wiltshire by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "At Drury Lane Pantomime, a Vision of Fairyland by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Paul and Silas in prison by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Celebrating the Entry into Bloemfontein, the Dinner given by Lord Roberts at the Club by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Herald of the Dawn, the First Shot of the Day fired by a Naval Gun at Ladysmith by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Plague at Bombay, Fishermen Making Votive Offerings to the Sea off the Villages of Worlee and Mahim by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Caught Flirting, a Tale of the Thames by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Trial Cruise of the RMS Tantallon Castle, the New Cruise Liner by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Queen in Dublin, the Lord Mayor presenting the Civic Sword to Her Majesty by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets Removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Visit of the Prince of Wales to Berlin, the Kaiser")
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.jpg "In Memory of Gordon, the Service among the Ruins of the Residency at Khartoum by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Wolfenberg by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Looking at the Wreaths in the Cloisters of St George")
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.jpg "The Assault on the Dargai Hill on 20 October, the Pass Being Rushed by the Gordon Highlanders, Followed by the Dorsetshires, Derbyshires, 3rd Sikhs and Gurkhas by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The English in Egypt, Taking Tickets at the Pari Mutuel Office on the Cairo Racecourse by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "With the Channel Squadron, Torpedo Practice on Board a Gunboat by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "A Reception by the Sultan at Yildiz Kiosk, Munir Pasha, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, Receiving the Guests by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Investiture on Board the Victoria and Albert, the King decorating Admiral Lord Walter Kerr by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Royal Visit to Ireland, the Stay at Killarney by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Funeral of Sir John Everett Millais at St Paul")
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.jpg "Mafeking: The Wolf That Never Sleeps, 1901 by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Royal Tour, the Banquet on Board the Ophir at Suez by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Farewell to Crete, Greek Volunteers Firing a Feu de Joie on Leaving the Island by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Peace is Proclaimed: The Scene Outside the Mansion House by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Then came Jesus and stood in the midst by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Heroine of Fifty Years Ago: Miss Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Armenia after the Massacres, the Bridegroom")
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.jpg "The Blessing at the Conclusion of the Service on the Mount of Olives by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Thanksgiving for Peace, the King Receiving the City")
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.jpg "The Queen and the Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals, Presentation of Medals at Devonshire House by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "On the Braemar Castle, a Highland Send-off by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Russian Royal Family at Zarskoe Selo, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch taking the Oath on Coming of Age by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Royal Luncheon in the Guildhall, the Second Toast by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Boating Season, an Awkward Spill in a Lock by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Princess of Wales Opening the Press Bazaar in Aid of the London Hospital, the Royal Party Visiting the Stalls by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Visit of the German Emperor, His Majesty Landing at Port Victoria by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Prince of Wales in Edinburgh, Receiving the Freedom of the City by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Sir Walter Scott being introduced to the Queen, then Princess Victoria by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Cruise of the King and Queen, the Return of His Majesty from a Deer Drive at Kinlochmore to the Victoria and Albert, Anchored in Loch Leven by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The New King of Italy, His Majesty delivering his Speech from the Throne after taking the Oath by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Reception at the India Office, the Prince of Wales receiving the Indian Officers by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "John looking upon Jesus as he walked, said, behold the Lamb of God by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "With the Allies in China, a Deputation of Officials from Pao-ting Fu Asking for a Few Day")
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.jpg "The Procession Passing the Law Courts, the Infantry with a Captured Transvaal Flag by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Shakespeare Sees a Party of Apprentices with Their Bows and Arrows Going to the Archery Grounds at Moorfields, from My Magazine by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty Visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Shakespeare Watches a Bear on Its Way to the Bear Garden at Bankside, from My Magazine by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Armenia after the Massacres, Stopping a Wedding Procession to Demand Backsheesh by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Through the Swamp, the Relief Force on the Road to Kumassi by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The voice of one crying in the wilderness by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "A Popular Sport in Berlin, a Dog")
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.jpg "Shakespeare Listens to the Ballad Singers near Somerset House, from My Magazine by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "In Aid of the Soldiers and Sailors Help Society, Madame Melba Singing at the Concert in Dublin by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Crossing the Line, the Duke of Cornwall and York submitting to the Ordeal at the Court of Neptune by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "Peter and John healing the lame man by William Hatherell")
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.jpg "The Royal Tour, the Duke of Cornwall inspecting Veterans at Dunedin by William Hatherell")
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