Illustration to "The Morning before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew" (Once a Week, volume 7, page 210), James McNeill Whistler, 1862

Illustration for the poem "the morning before the massacre of st. Bartholomew" by walter thornbury, published in once a week magazine. Depicts one of the unsuspecting people who are to be massacred the next day, a lady sitting with her embroidery at a window. Woodcut engraved by joseph swain from a drawing by james mcneill whistler. Date: 1862. Medium: wood engraving. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Illustration to "The Morning before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew" (Once a Week) MET DP814209