Battersea Reach
Medium
Etching with drypoint; first state of two (Harrington); fourth state of seven (Schneiderman)
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 1/8 in. (21 × 28.2 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (15 × 22.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.310
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Battersea Reach (1863) by Sir Seymour Haden captures a serene stretch of London's River Thames at Battersea, alive with boats gliding along the water. Haden, a distinguished British surgeon and etcher, was a leading figure in the 19th-century etching revival, championing the medium as a fine art akin to painting. This work reflects his fascination with the Thames' everyday rhythms, blending natural beauty with industrial-age energy during Queen Victoria's reign. Printed in etching with drypoint, the piece showcases Haden's masterful technique: acid-etched lines for precise details combined ...