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Print made by Sir Francis Seymour Haden, 1818–1910, British, The Breaking Up of the Agamemnon, no. 2, after 1880
- Title:
- The Breaking Up of the Agamemnon, no. 2
- Former Title(s):
- Breaking up of the Agammemnon [sic]
- Additional Title(s):
The Breaking Up of the "Agamemnon"
Breaking up of Agamemnon- Date:
- after 1880
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and drypoint on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 15 3/16 x 21 7/8 inches (38.6 x 55.5 cm), Plate: 10 3/16 x 18 7/8 inches (25.9 x 47.9 cm), Image: 9 13/16 x 18 3/8 inches (24.9 x 46.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "No 53. Breaking up of Agamemnon | <No 53. A Mezzotint of>"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "51.16.59"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "H 229 Trial [...]" (cut off the edge of the sheet); inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "X1790 | ER"
Watermarked lower right on back (when read the correct way around): "J WHATMAN | 1871"
Lettered lower left within image: "Seymour Haden 1886" [?1880]
Signed lower right below plate marks: "Seymour Haden"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection; Gift of Mrs. Howard Mansfield
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1994.4.322
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | boats | cargo vessels | cityscape | containers | domes | dreadnought | estuary | flag | harbour | hospital | marine art | masts | men | mooring | navy | posts | rigging | river | ropes | sails | sea | seamen | ships | warships | water | waves (natural events)
- Associated Places:
- Deptford | England | Europe | Greater London | Greenwich | Thames | United Kingdom
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:37981
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