Greenwich

Greenwich

Item Information

Title:
Greenwich
Description:
Drawing of the façade and cupolas of the hospital at Greenwich at left center, sailing ships with high masts on the right, tall-masted sailing boats with streamers on the left.
Artist:
Haden, Francis Seymour, 1818-1910
Name on Item:
Seymour Haden
Date:
1879–1880
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Marine prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Cities & towns
Waterfronts
Boats
Places:
England > London > Greenwich
Extent:
1 print : etching ; plate mark 34 x 52 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Schneiderman 187; Harrington 207
Additional information accompanying item: The foreground boat, which was entire, is now in ruins. 125 impressions.
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):
Seventh state (Harrington 207-1). The far side of the dinghy in the left center foreground burnished so that it appears in ruins. There is light foul-biting and several etched lines or scratches are in the center foreground. With additional inscriptions "Dasha" (E, c.l., on dingy in middle distance) and "Tea and Cottage" (E, c.l., on distant building facade).
Identifier:
18_05_000108
Barcode:
36666000034617