Artist: Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910), after. Sir Francis Seymour Haden CMG FRCS PPRE was an English surgeon, better known as an original etcher who championed original printmaking. He was at the heart of the Etching Revival in Britain, and one of the founders of the Society of Painter-Etchers, now the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, as its first president. He was also a collector and scholar of Rembrandt's prints.
Engraver: August Barry (American, active 1873–89) The Metropolitan Museum of Art 67.744.22 (Mentioned).
Title: Breaking up of the Agamemnon. Agamemnon was one of the last wooden-hulled warships built in England. It is shown here during its demolition at the Navel Arsenal at Deptford. In the distance at left is the Royal Hospital at Greenwich and the “Dreadnought,” an old ship that served at the Battle of Trafalgar and subsequently as a hospital ship.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: A. Barry fec. 1880. Seymour Haden 1870. In pencil below the image by the unidentified hand: A.Barry(?); 1/10(?).
Dimensions: Image 7 1/2" x 16". Mat 14 1/2" x 22 3/4".
Date: 1880 (plate), possibly printed later.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and drypoint on chine-colle, bonded to a cardboard.
Mat and Frame: matted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Minneapolis Institute of Art 2018.128.11.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C. American School XIX C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Minneapolis Institute of Art collection.