William Wynn Ryland

William Wynn Ryland made prints of religious scenes in 18th-century London. His *Virgin and Child* (1745–1783) reflects the era’s demand for devotional imagery in affordable formats. These prints traveled from workshops in Clerkenwell to private altars across Britain, pressed between news sheets or tucked into Bibles. Ryland’s lines were sharp enough to hold detail yet loose enough to sell by the dozen. See how his figures emerge from shadow in *Virgin and Child*—then tap the print itself to zoom in on the artist’s careful shading.