Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A., P.R.E. 1818-1910.
The Draughtsman, Swanage. c. 1877. Conte crayon drawing. 14 x 19 3/4. Unsigned. Sunstruck. Mounted on board. Provenance: Frederick Keppel Gallery. Titled verso. It is likely that the draughtsman is Haden imself. $1,500.
In 1877, Haden etched Swanage Bay (Schneidermann 164). Swanage is a small coastal town in the south east of Dorset, England, situated at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck. The town, originally a small port and fishing village flourished in the Victorian era, when it first became a significant quarrying port and later a seaside resort for the rich of the day.
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