Yacht Tavern, Erith
Medium
Etching; trial proof b (Harrington); second state of four (Schneiderman)
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 5/16 × 15 1/4 in. (26.2 × 38.8 cm) Plate: 9 7/16 × 14 15/16 in. (24 × 38 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.577
Tags
About this artwork
This Yacht Tavern, Erith by Sir Francis Seymour Haden dating to 1865 exemplifies the period. Created in etching; trial proof b (harrington); second state of four (schneiderman), the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of the era. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. Prints from this period served diverse functions—artistic expression, documentation,...