Whistler's House at Old Chelsea
Sir Francis Seymour Haden 16 Sep 1818 - 1 Jun 1910
Summary
View looking across an expanse of water, towards houses and trees. Boats of various sizes are lined along the river bank. People are on the river bank. Sir Francis Seymour Haden was a surgeon by profession with etching as his hobby. He went on to found the Royal Society of Painter Etchers and helped to popuarise the medium in England. Early in his printmaking experience and for a while, Haden worked closely with artist James Abbot McNeil Whistler who was his brother-in-law.
Object Name
Whistler's House at Old Chelsea
Creators Name
Date Created
1863
Dimensions
support: 37.1cm x 52.8cm
accession number
1920.222
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
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