Scheveningen, Robert Swain Gifford

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Robert Swain Gifford, Scheveningen
Robert Swain Gifford, Scheveningen
Robert Swain Gifford
Scheveningen
circa 1880s
Robert Swain Gifford
1840–1905
Scheveningen, circa 1880s
Where object was made: Netherlands
Material/technique: etching; satin
Dimensions:
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 114 x 170 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 184 x 244 mm
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 7 1/4 x 9 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 0000.0494
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939," Apr-2004, Reed Anderson Gifford used a slightly tighter drawing style in etchings like "Scheveningen," which is printed on satin. Printing on satin was common in the 1880s, since many artists and their publishers liked the shimmering effects produced by the material, which seems particularly well-suited to marine subjects. The quaint fishing village of "Scheveningen," one of the most popular resorts along the Netherlands coast, has long attracted vacationers. The original town was drowned by the sea in 1570 and eventually rebuilt further inland. Its development resulted from the building of a road from The Hague in 1665, though it was not until 1715 that the first resort was built. A formal bathing ground appeared in 1818, and between 1896-1900 a sea wall was constructed. Although the village suffered significant destruction during World War II, a strong fishing industry still thrives there today.