Old Chelsea (Old Chelsea Church)

1865

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image shows a river with a cityscape in the background. In the skyline, there are buildings and tall trees. The river features boats and figures. A tower is visible on the left side of the image, along with groups of rooftops stretching towards the right. The etching uses fine lines to create texture and movement in the sky and water. The scene is monochromatic, with varying shades of black and brown against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of John Ellerton Lodge

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.7 × 25.6 cm (5 3/8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.18.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 101, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

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

Q65508419

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