Amalfi

in or before 1858

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image shows a narrow alleyway surrounded by old stone buildings. The viewpoint is from inside the alley, looking through a series of archways creating a tunnel effect. The scene features intricate architectural details and textures depicted in an etching style with fine lines and hatch marks. The color scheme is monochromatic, using sepia tones and black for contrast. In the distance, there is hanging laundry and sparse vegetation on the buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.9 × 8.4 cm (5 1/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4730

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 8, State iii/iii

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

Q64956059

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