Old Chelsea, Out of Whistler's Window (Battersea Reach)
Medium
etching with drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 21.8 × 27.5 cm (8 9/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.4743
Art Historical Context
Step into the misty banks of the River Thames with *Old Chelsea, Out of Whler's Window (Battersea Reach)*, captivating 1863 etching with drypoint by Francis Seymouraden. This intimate print captures a serene London riverscape from the vantage point of James McNeill Whistler's Chelsea window—Haden, Whistler's brother-in-law fellow artist, transformed this everyday view into a poetic evocation of Victorian urban life. The scene unfolds along Battersea Reach, where old Chelsea's warehouses and boats blend harmoniously with the water's gentle curve, evoking a nostalgic sense of place amid London's...
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...