Breaking Up of the Agamemnon
1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Breaking Up of the Agamemnon is a 1870 by Francis Seymour Haden, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a big wooden ship being torn apart on a rocky shore. The water is rough, and smaller boats float nearby. In the background, a city with domes and towers sits across the water. The ship’s ropes and masts are tangled as if it’s falling apart. The artist used sharp lines to show the chaos of the wreck. Next, look up Francis Seymour Haden to see how he captured real-life scenes like this.
Francis Seymour Haden (1818–1910) was a British artist.
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