Breaking Up of the Agamemnon

1870

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image is an etching of a shipyard viewed from a low vantage point near the waterline. The harbor is depicted as busy and bustling. In the background, there are various city buildings, including a dome. A large ship with detailed rigging and an aged wooden hull is prominently featured on the right. The etching technique is evident through fine lines creating a textured sky. The color scheme is mainly black and sepia, typical of etchings. The scene includes other ships and a quay, providing depth and guiding the viewer's gaze through the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (copper) in dark brown

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.4 × 41.4 cm (13 9/16 × 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4734

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 133, State viii/xi

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

Q64956065

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