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The image shows a landscape featuring a river winding towards the horizon. A line of trees silhouettes against the sky, adding depth to the scene. The riverbank is detailed with vegetation, leading the viewer's eye into the image. The trees are depicted with delicate strokes, creating texture. The color palette consists of sepia or dark brown tones, enhancing the serene atmosphere of the etching.
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The image shows a landscape featuring a river winding towards the horizon. A line of trees silhouettes against the sky, adding depth to the scene. The riverbank is detailed with vegetation, leading the viewer's eye into the image. The trees are depicted with delicate strokes, creating texture. The color palette consists of sepia or dark brown tones, enhancing the serene atmosphere of the etching.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Sunset in Ireland

Francis Seymour Haden

Date
1863
Medium
etching and drypoint on vellum
Dimensions
plate: 13.5 x 20.9 cm (5 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet: 26.2 x 37 cm (10 5/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2001.120.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • British
  • drypoint
  • Ireland
  • landscape
Provenance

Sir William Drake (Lugt 2743). (C. & J. Goodfriend, New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in plate: Seymour Haden 1863; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: A90230 / APG 16606; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Sch 47 xiii/xiv

NGA object ID 121905. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.