Sir Francis Seymour Haden, P.R.E. 1818-1910.
A Sunset in Ireland. 1863. Etching and drypoint. Schneiderman 47.vii/xiv. 5 1/4 x 8 3/8 (sheet 6 3/4 x 9 1/2). A rich, glowing impression with drypoint burr, printed on fine cream laid paper. Philip Gilbert Hamerton wrote "With the exception of one plate by Claude, this is the finest etching of a landscape subject that has ever been executed in the world." Illustrated: Illustrated: Guichard, British Etchers, 1850-1940; Keppel, The Golden Age of Engraving; Print Collector's Quarterly 1 (1911):20. Signed and dedicated 'à Burty' in pencil. $1,500.
Philippe Burty (1830-1890) was a French critic, collector and etcher. Burty, who began his career studying drawing and painting, became art critic of the Gazette des Beaux-Arts in 1859. central figure in the etching revival. He was a founder-member of the Sociéé des Aquafortistes in 1862, and knew many etchers. He was an early supporter of Haden's etched work.
A Sunset in Ireland. 1863. Etching and drypoint. Schneiderman 47.vii/xiv. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (sheet 6 7/8 x 9 1/2). An extremely rich impression with drypoint burr, printed on Japanese mulberry paper. Signed in pencil. $1,250.
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