The Three Cows

1877

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image depicts a landscape with a low horizon blocked by trees and thick vegetation. A cluster of trees and bushes is the main focus. Their reflections are visible in water, implying the presence of a river or pond nearby. The etching lines are dynamic and delicate, giving the image movement and texture. The monochromatic color palette uses black ink and light beige paper to create contrast. More trees in the distance are smaller and less detailed. The etching shows a detailed representation of a natural setting captured in a sketch-like manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 x 20.1 cm (5 1/2 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 17 x 22.5 cm (6 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 170, State i/vi

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.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Seymour Haden 1877; below image, lower left in graphite: Seymour Haden; by later hands, lower left in graphite: (a) unique / 9418; lower left verso in graphite: 245 / Stock #569; lRv//in graphite: FH

Wikidata ID

Q74891887

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