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Print made by James Tibbits Willmore, 1800–1863

Fire at Sea

1835

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Creator

Print made by James Tibbits Willmore, 1800–1863
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, born in London, England,1775; active in England; died in London, England, 1851
Title

Fire at Sea
Additional Title(s)

Vignette to 'Fire at Sea' by Captain Frederick Chamier
Part Of

Collective Title: The Keepsake
Date

1835
Materials & Techniques

Etching and engraving with chine collé; first published state on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions

Sheet: 16 7/8 × 11 5/16 inches (42.9 × 28.7 cm), Plate: 8 1/2 × 6 inches (21.6 × 15.2 cm), Chine collé: 8 3/16 × 5 1/2 inches (20.8 × 14 cm), Image: 5 × 3 1/2 inches (12.7 × 8.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.333"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "First Published State | Fire at Sea | The Ship on Fire (Keepsake)"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "60"

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

Lettered, lower left: "J.M.W. Turner R.A."; lettered, lower right: "J.T. Willmore"; lettered, lower center: "London, Published Octr. 1835, for the Proprietor, by C.Tilt, Fleet Street."
Credit Line

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status

Public Domain
Accession Number

B1977.14.7190
Classification

Prints
Collection

Prints and Drawings
Access

Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17453
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