A Sunset in Ireland / Sir Francis Seymour Haden

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Accession Number
1955/1.114
Title
A Sunset in Ireland
Artist Nationality
British
Artist Life Dates
1818-1910
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
Object Creation Date
1863
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
United Kingdom (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
United Kingdom (nation)
Inscription
Signed: Seymour Haden Inscribed and signed: 44 rare intermediate state S.H. Signed on plate: Seymour Haden Collector's mark: Sir W.R. Drake (Lugt 2743), Watermark: Shield, etc.
Dimensions
13.8 cm x 21.4 cm (5 7/16 in. x 8 7/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
intaglio print
Physical Description
A river starts at the bottom of the composition, taking up the foreground, and then winds back into the middle of the composition. A tree on the left bank of the river hangs down over the edge, its leaves almost touching the water. Reflections of the trees and banks can be seen along the edges of the river. In the background is a more heavily wooded area, and some birds can be seen in the sky. One bird is located in the middle of the sky, while a cluster of faintly depicted birds can be seen on the right. The edges of the composition mostly fade into simple hatching and line work, especially along the banks of the river in the bottom corners of the page, and where the trees meet the edges of the page on the left and right.
Subject Matter
Haden was a surgeon, and so had no artistic background or education. However, later in his life, he began to study the works of classic engravers, including Rembrandt and Durer. His vigorous study and talent helped to bring about the revival of etching in England, and resulted in the creation of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers. Haden tended to focus on scenes from nature, working directly onto the plate in front of his subjects.
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1376 x 968
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Record
1955/1.114
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"A Sunset in Ireland; Sir Francis Seymour Haden." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.114/1955_1.114.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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