Out of Study Window

1859

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image depicts a landscape seen from an elevated position overlooking a city. The horizon is low in the composition, allowing a large expanse of sky to dominate the scene. Along the horizon are buildings and spires indicating an urban area expanding across the landscape. The art style includes detailed line work with cross-hatching to create texture, particularly in the sky filled with swirling cumulonimbus clouds. The color scheme is monochromatic, with various shades of black, white, and gray enhancing contrast and detail, with the sky standing out against the intricate cityscape below. Trees and vegetation in the foreground frame the city, providing depth and perspective. The city extends into the distance, appearing subdued beneath the dramatic sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John E. Stocker

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.7 x 26 cm (4 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 15.1 x 29.8 cm (5 15/16 x 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.125.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 17, State iv/iv


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Stocker, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

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

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Out of Study Window / H; lower right in image: S. Haden; lower right in graphite: Seymour Haden; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 5846

Watermarks

crest

Wikidata ID

Q76339993

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