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Francis Seymour Haden , British, 1818-1910

Title

Mytton Hall

Date1859

MediumDrypoint on paper

Dimensions

12.2 × 26.4 cm

Signedlower left: Seymour Haden 1859

Credit LinePresented, Edward Twohig, in memory of his aunt, Eileen Hooley, 2021

Object numberNGI.2021.116

DescriptionThe etching entitled Mytton Hall, was made in September 1859. It depicts the entrance to Mytton Manor Hotel in Lancashire. Haden stayed in the distinctive Tudor hotel up to three times a year between 1855 and 1895 when on fishing trips to the nearby Ribble river. This a richly printed impression of state 9 of 15. In it, Haden exploits the velvety burr characteristic of drypoint etching, creating an evocative image. The contrasting areas of light and shadow give a sense of depth and drama to the print.
ProvenanceBryan Lathrop (American print collector) c.1930s; Swann Galleries, New York, 1951; Purchased at Marsh’s Auctioneers & Valuers, South Mall, Cork, 1986 by Anne (Laurie) Forde (Edward Twohig’s grandmother). Gifted to him on his 17th birthday. Exhibition HistoryRoyal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, 1864
Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, 1889, 1911 and 1921
International Exhibition, Chicago, 1893
Inscape Landscape, Ben Nicholson Gallery, Holt, Norfolk, 1996 Reconfigurations: Old & New, Burstow Gallery, Brighton, Sussex, 2006 Visible Poetry, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, 2014 Print REbels: Mount House Gallery, Marlborough, 2018; Bankside Gallery, London, 2018; Burton Art Gallery, Devon, 2018; School of Art Museum & Art Gallery, University of Aberystwyth, 2019;
City Assembly House, Dublin, 2021