The river Ribble, at left, opens into a pool. In the distance, various small houses, the ruins of an abbey, and a flock of sheep are seen. The Ribble, a principal river of Lancashire, was well-known for salmon fishing.
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Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Schneiderman 138; Harrington 148
Additional information accompanying item: Trial A. With dogs and reeds in the foreground. Under the weeds, three inches from the right margin the name "Lulu." "Seymour Haden 1873" on the left.
Notes (date):
Date from catalogue raisonné.
Notes (citation):
Schneiderman, Richard S. (Richard Steven). "A catalogue raisonné of the prints of Sir Francis Seymour Haden." Robin Garton Ltd., 1983, London.
Harrington, Henry Nazeby. "The Engraved Work of Sir Francis Seymour Haden, P.R.E. : an illustrated and descriptive catalogue." H. Young & Sons, 1910, Liverpool.
Notes (object):
First state (Harrington trial proof A). The small salmon river meanders through the foreground and opens into a pool. In the distance is an inn and the ruins of the abbey, and in the far distance are very lightly etched hills. In the foreground is a dog sitting among reeds. With the inscriptions "Lulu" and "Seymour Haden 1873."
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