New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-06
THE VIEWS OF TWO ARTISTS
A TALK WITH SEYMOUR HADpu

A TALK WITH SEYMOUR HADEy
Among the passengers that disembarked f,o,, a,
steamship Germanic, of the White Star Linz uS A'
terday morning. was +. Seymour Haden. the ~ s''
! lish etchor, who comes TO America with the in,~s
! ton Of lecturing upon his art Seymour Had
/ he Is commonly called Is a hale and heartv - -
lIshman. sixty-four years OF age. His hair "a =,
vered. and there is a slight stoop in hi, carr"
but his complexion is healthy, and bjs osnas'sSS
that Of a man yet in the prime Of life. nv 49,
and education Mr. Haden is a scientific man H.
father and grandfather before him were d..''
guished members Of the medical fraternity $50,
he IL Fellow OF the ROYAL Co,Isa. -
Surgeons. His career as n consulting suroaon -
London has been long aud successful All NJ. o..
Mr.. Haden has associated art with bis nrofas.,
For twenty years he hal been etching before a..
body knew of it, but his very first publication M
him famous. In 1865 it was that NJ. Philliue Rn,,s
published his work. "Etudes q p6au For,e y
which Mr.. lladen contributed thirty etchings IT,
book was issued at fifteen guineas, but so great No.,
the demand for 1t that in fortnight every coo-
was sold. Since that time Mr.. Haden's fams ~
grown until he has reached the top of hi, nra
fession.
Upon his arrival yesterday Mr. Haden wen, n a..
Hotel Brunswick and there he was seen by q Tprs
UNE reporter.
We had a very pleasant passage. be sau
after the first three days but for that time N.
weather was very rough indeel. IL was luc4y thai
! we had the worst part Of the voyage at the begi,
mng OF 1t. lt made Us enjoy the fine weather Eli
the more.
- DO you know he continued. II was aQreeaLI,
! disappointed in nv treatment BY your custom hon.
| officers. Upon the other side we hear such dre.I
iul stories Of them, that was surprised 10 find no.,
| courteous and gentlenanllke they were"
| " " hat II the object OF yOur visit, Mr.. Haden
| " All that rs easily answered. Ii is very smpIs
L desire TO revive that form of engraved art that
was pracIsed Oy the great masters D, painting and
winch has come, Therefore, to be called painter
! engraving. IL - qlle matter Of Indifference IA
! me by what process That is accomplished
may be by etching or by any other process, better
suited 10 the artist provided thai IL Is Original.
TINS Is the essential III n.y. So much Of present dav
engraving is purely mechanical | may say In
short that my project Is 10 raise the mechanic en-.
CRAVING OF our own time to the position and IgnIty
OF an art. When the painter his engrayer
lie was great man. tis art was pure ART Of the
utmost value to those able TO profit Dy lt-Oureives
for instance 1t en- bes Us. three or four centuries
aterward, 10 enjoy the wo ks of really great paint.
ers as original these paintings and at 1.-THE OF
the cost. The old engraver. VINO was
also the painter, was the direct expo
nent Of his own ideas. The modem engrayer
Is simple coDyIst, or interpreter Of other mems
Ideas. IDe backbone OF my coming here Is TO seek
10 restore tn original form and thus to rengera
very humble service to art. My If, whcA mas
SN~Ai
my present work as squirt Of pleasure AS a
teacher OF anatomy have always insisted upon the
practice OF art as means OF educating, the maud
ana eve OF the recon-
How could you find time for the studies for
yOur etchIngs !"
Pardon me My etchings were all done ont Of
doors and on the spot. | have usually gwen up my
short 'ulnn recess 10 TINS puTpOS'."
hat are your plans .Or lrcturlngW
do n0t VISA TO lecture at all unless invited
10 do so. have received several invitations, aud
glqII Uef ] "a
and IN Pnladel phid. Boston and perhaps IN Other
cities; but won't anticipate. shall be very glad
say, but should not like TO intude, ana have no
desire to speak unless 1t is supposed that can "
useful By lecturing. 1t Is not likely thai shall
speak until the end of thi5 month the beginning
OF December, because | require rest and must have
time to snake my ideas together. shall nO1
travel Iuch TINS time. lnte al TO devote myselto
TINS pet ann of mine-the revival OF Original
etching. / have done 1t IN England. ana what
have done there | hove TO do here. If succeed
shall come again next year 70 see how IL works, aud
then snail see the country"
- " hat do you think OF American etchlngT
| am very much pleased with 1t. nave be-
come acquainted with American etching through
England. of which many Americans are members
There is a strong feeling for good painer-hke
etching In America. What has struck me most has
been the apparent natural aptitude OF the American
painter to make also good etcler. DayeO0-
served this with not little surprise"
" How do English and American etching CON-
pare ~
THE etching in the two countries is not at all
alike. Each has its good features. Ny own prefer
ence is for American etching and that Is par y the
reason. perhaps. why ] have come here Ii would
take me too long to explain the differences TO you
now | shall make this comparison point III my
lecture aud show what, III my OPINION, are the best
features of each system. Some OF the leading Eng
lsn echers are such Royal Academicans as Hook,
Poynter Cope and others. Herkomer, too, Is
member of the society"
&" What DO you think of American art in gen
eTal =
{" Upon that point you must excuse me from say.
inc ANYTHING because have seen little of Amer-
can arc that would be pIeSumptlous IN me 10 er
nrass an onIuionO