Claim: The Little Egret by Austen (born in  a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent) is lost in its surroundings; the plate lacked atmosphere, however much it may have appealed to the ornithologist.
Evidence: Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. Austen's early plates were overloaded with background, which the artist ultimately completely discarded. The Little Egret is lost in its surroundings. The plate lacked atmosphere, however much it may have appealed to the ornithologist.