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Creator:
Print made by W. R. Smith, active 1819–1851
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Title:
The Entrance to Fowey Harbour, Cornwall
Part Of:

Collective Title: Picturesque Views in England and Wales

Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, first published state on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 21 1/16 inches (37.9 × 53.5 cm), Plate: 10 1/4 × 12 5/8 inches (26 × 32.1 cm), Chine collé: 9 13/16 × 12 1/8 inches (24.9 × 30.8 cm), Image: 6 7/16 × 9 1/16 inches (16.4 × 23 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Taylor Coll."; inscribed in graphite, lower center: "Entrance to Fowey Harbour, Cornwall"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "1st pub. state Eng & Wales"; inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R. | 225"

Collector's mark: W. G. Rawlinson (Lugt 2624)

Lettered, lower left: "Drawn by J.M.W.Turner, R.A."; lettered, lower center: "Jany 1829"; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by W.R.Smith"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6919
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
castle | marine art | watchtower
Associated Places:
Cornwall | England | English Channel | Fowey | Fowey Blockhouse | Fowey Harbor | Fowey River | St. Catherine's Castle | United Kingdom
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17017
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