'Summer' engraving from 'The Seasons' by James Thomson (Edinburgh: Peter Hill, 1789). [Library shelfmark: ABS.1.75.176]
The illustrated edition of James Thomson's 'The Seasons' produced by Edinburgh-based publisher Peter Hill in 1789 contained realistic depictions of scenes from the poems.
This represented a shift from illustrations based on the symbolism of the seasons.
In this illustration of 'Summer', Damon is seen to observe his lover Musidora bathing as he hides behind bushes.