Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British, Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi, 1812
- Title:
- Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1812
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink Engraver's proof (c) on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 1/2 inches (21 × 29.2 cm), Image: 7 × 10 1/4 inches (17.8 × 26 cm), Mount: 13 3/8 × 17 1/2 inches (34 × 44.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "Engraver's Proof | Extremely Rare | 49 E.P. (c)"; lower right: "15/6 | Turner's Liber Studiorum"; inscribed on mount in graphite: "49. The Chain of Alps. Engraver's Proof (c), Completed, but before any lettering, Ex. F.L.Griggs, R.A. & W. Say."
Collector's mark: William Say (Lugt 2651)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.8162
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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