The Towing Path

1864

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image shows a serene riverside scene with a high horizon, distant landscape, clear sky, trees, bushes, a woman in a long garment holding up her skirt, and a small dog. The etching is composed of fine lines, creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with black lines on beige paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint (copper)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.5 × 26.6 cm (7 11/16 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.6.43

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 72, State vii/xvii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1910

  • Harrington, H. Nazeby. The engraved Work of Sir Francis Seymour Haden, P.R.E., an illustrated and descriptive catalogue. Liverpool: Henry Young and Sons, 1910.

1983

  • Schneiderman, Richard S. A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints of Seymour Haden. London: Garton & Co., 1983.

Wikidata ID

Q64956042

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