Sledging couple, Dalziel

This gorgeous wood engraving of a couple sledging down a hill is notable because it fails to look like a frozen action shot. This pair are the slowest sledgers ever, their facial expressions relaxed, and clothing unaltered by any wind or movement. Dalziel, untraced illustration, Dalziel Archive Vol XXIV (1868), British Museum reg. no. 1913,0415.185, print no. 42. By Permission of the Trustees of The British Museum. All Rights Reserved © Sylph Editions, 2016