Published by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945, British, Jason, 1807
- Title:
- Jason
- Part Of:
Collective Title: Subjects from the Liber Studiorum after J.M.W. Turner
- Date:
- 1807
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching with mezzotint removed on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper with cream chine collé
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 13 1/8 × 16 7/8 inches (33.3 × 42.9 cm), Plate: 8 1/8 × 11 3/8 inches (20.6 × 28.9 cm), Image: 7 1/4 × 10 1/4 inches (18.4 × 26 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "Proof from an electro. plate made from the two pieces of the orignal plate in the possession of C M W Turner Esq. | For Martin Hardie Esq."; "F.S. [...] 1908"; lower left: "The mezzotint was taken off the | plate by Frank Short leaving the etching in this state. Only 2 or 3 proofs taken. Short has the electro plate. Mh. [initials of Martin Hardie]"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.10948
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- armor | cave | dragon | fight with the dragon; Jason sprinkles a drug in its eyes, possibly assisted by Medea | grass | hill | landscape | skeleton | tree | trunk
- Associated People:
- Jason
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29373
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