Self-Portrait at the Easel
1883
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Francis Seymour Haden
Francis Seymour Haden (1860–1860) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Self-Portrait at the Easel is a 1883 ink by Francis Seymour Haden, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a grid of small, sketchy boxes filled with quick, loose lines. Some boxes show a person sitting at an easel, drawing or painting. Others have birds, feathers, or scattered lines that look like notes or quick studies. The paper has a textured look, like old paper with a watermark. The artist used a method called drypoint to scratch into the metal plate, creating fine, fuzzy lines. The tiny boxes feel like a sketchbook dumped onto the page. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints by scratching into metal.
Francis Seymour Haden (1860–1860) was an artist.
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