Breaking Up of the Agamemnon

1870

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image shows a maritime scene with ships in a harbor. The vantage point is elevated, looking over the ships with tall masts and a distant skyline. The etching technique uses detailed lines to depict the ships and water. The scene is monochromatic with a vintage feel. Small boats are close to the viewer, while a larger ship with rigging and sails is at the center. More ships are seen in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (copper) in dark brown

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21 × 42.8 cm (8 1/4 × 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4732

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 133, State ii/xi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 187.

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

Q64956061

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