Little Calais Pier

1865

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image depicts a cityscape seen from a slightly elevated viewpoint along a waterway. The horizon line is near the top of the image, displaying buildings, including towers, chimneys, and a windmill. The artwork features a sketch-like style with dense, textured patterns in the sky and water. The color palette is muted, primarily black ink on beige paper. In the foreground, there is a wall or pier extending into the water, with a sailing vessel further out, leading to the distant urban skyline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.5 x 15.5 cm (2 15/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 11.9 x 19.8 cm (4 11/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.120

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 88, State iv/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Baker Bristow [b. 1885], VA (Lugt 982a). Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Calais S. Haden 1865 3 am; by the artist, lower right in graphite: Seymour Haden

Wikidata ID

Q76339969

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