at lutzelburg, whistler made a sketch for the kitchen, one of his finest early etchings. the framed figure was a device he would come to use often in his prints. the journey ended in cologne when money ran out but the young artist had gathered enough visual material toompletset of etchings for publicion. titled twelve etchings from nature, it is better known as the fncset. [clock strikes] satisfied he had created a set of etchings which would launch his career, he moved to london. whistler settled on sloane street with the haden family. his printer, auguste delatre soon followed him from paris to continue printing the french set. at this time he also completed his first major oil painting which he submitted to the paris salon of 1859. the subjects were deborah haden and her daughter annie. although rejected from the salon the painting was greatly admired by courbet who recognized whistler's talent and saw him as a follower in the realist movement. in search of new material, whistler was drawn to the thames. the river was a strong contrast to the elegance of sloane street