Horsley's House at Willesley
Medium
Etching and drypoint on zinc printed on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 17.7 × 25 cm (7 × 9 7/8 in.); Sheet: 19.7 × 26.4 cm (7 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
28473
Art Historical Context
Francis Seymour Haden (1818–1910), a British surgeon turned etcher, was a key figure in the 19th-century etching revival, drawing inspiration from Rembrandt and James McNeill Whistler. Created in 1865, *Horsley's House at Willesley* captures a serene English landscape, likely the home of artist John Callcott Horsley nestled in the Derbyshire countryside of Willesley. Haden's precise yet atmospheric rendering reflects the Victorian fascination with pastoral idylls, evoking a sense of quiet nostalgia amid industrial change. This work exemplifies Haden's mastery of etching and drypoint on zinc—a...
About the Artist
Francis Seymour Haden · 1818–1910
Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818–1910) was a pioneering English etcher and distinguished surgeon whose passion for printmaking elevated him to the forefront of Britain's Etching Revival. Born on 16 September 1818 in Chelsea, London, to physician Charles Thomas Haden, he received a classical education at Derby School and Christ's Hospital before pursuing medicine at University College London and the...