Thames Fishermen

1859

Francis Seymour Haden

Associated Names
Francis Seymour Haden

Artist, British, 1818 - 1910

The image shows a landscape with a river, trees, and the sky. In the foreground, a boat with two figures is on the river. The sky has subtle cloud formations, and the horizon is low, allowing for a wide view. The details are depicted with fine lines to show texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and the natural color of the paper. The sides of the image are darker due to clustered trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint with etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.3 × 24.6 cm (7 3/16 × 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4737

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1983, no. 18, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 105.

1967

  • What is an Original Print?, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK, 1967.

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

Q64956076

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