Shepperton
Medium
Etching on wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 13.9 × 12.1 cm (5 1/2 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet: 16.6 × 14 cm (6 9/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
37833
Art Historical Context
Francis Seymour Haden's *Shepperton* (1864) is a delicate etching capturing the serene English countryside, likely evoking the tranquil village along the River Thames. As a prominent British surgeon and etcher, Haden was a leader in the 19th-century Etching Revival, a movement that elevated etching from mere reproduction to a expressive fine art form. Printed on wove paper—a smooth, high-quality support favored for its clarity—this intimate work measures just 13.9 × 12.1 cm, inviting close contemplation of its intricate lines. Etching's technique shines here: Haden drew fluidly on a wax-coate...
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...