This work is one of Haden’s most important etchings. A leader in the etching revival and Whistler’s brother-in-law, as well as a medical doctor, Haden taught Whistler about printmaking. In turn, he received advice from Whistler on the latest French tastes and artistic techniques. This view of Battersea Reach, one of the straight portions of the winding river, probably looks onto the Thames from Whistler’s house, and in fact a variant of this print is titled Old Chelsea, Out of Whistler’s Window. Note the balloon ascending in the sky. Haden founded the Royal Society of Painters, Etchers, and Engravers in 1880, but the bulk of his work was produced between 1858 and 1865, before he became estranged from Whistler.