Cardigan Bridge

Cardigan Bridge

Item Information

Title:
Cardigan Bridge
Description:
At sunrise, a view of the river with boats and the town of Cardigan, seen from a distance. The view has been drawn from the Cardigan Bridge, looking north and northwest across the river toward the town. The quay is visible in the foreground.
Artist:
Haden, Francis Seymour, 1818-1910
Date:
August 17, 1864
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Drypoints
Marine prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Cities & towns
Waterfronts
Rivers
Places:
Wales > County of Ceredigion (county) > Teifi (river)
Wales > County of Ceredigion (county) > Cardigan
Extent:
1 print : etching with drypoint ; plate mark 12 x 15 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Schneiderman 62; Harrington 67
Additional information accompanying item: Published state; with the added lines. Published in "Études à l'eau-forte" under the title of "The Teivy at Cardigan." The plate was grounded for mezzotint, but not scraped. Possibly one or two impressions were printed after the plate had been rubbed down, in preparation for the mezzotint ground.
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):
Second state (Harrington 2). Published in "Études à l'eau-forte" (no. XVI). Large looping strokes in the water at the lower left and additional shading, oblique lines on the high tree at the center of the plate.
Identifier:
18_05_000043
W. 137 1/2 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666000034526