HADEN, Sir Frances Seymour (1818-1910):

An Early Riser

Mezzotint, 1897. Schneiderman 226, third state of four. Signed in pencil and dedicated to printer Frederick Goulding

A fine, atmospheric impression in a brownish ink on a high-quality sheet of MBM paper with wide margins. Slight glue residue at the edges, consequent slight puckering in the margins, otherwise in very good condition. 223 x 295mm.
No other impression has appeared at auction.
$3000