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Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British, The Fifth Plague of Egypt, 1808

Creator:

Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Engraved by Charles Turner, 1774–1857
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851

Title:

The Fifth Plague of Egypt

Part Of:

Collective Title: Liber Studiorum

Date:

1808

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 1/2 × 16 3/4 inches (29.2 × 42.5 cm), Plate: 8 1/4 × 11 3/8 inches (21 × 28.9 cm), Image: 7 1/8 × 10 1/8 inches (18.1 × 25.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "16"; lower right: "Dup. II"; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "G <29 | 30> 16"; lower left: "16 I. | (C.J.Palmer 1868)"; lower center: "Cotswold Gallery, 1924, ex G.E.Blood"; lower right: "2/12/"

Blind embossed: "G.E. Blood" (Lugt 265c)

Lettered above image: "H"; below image: "Drawn & Etched by J.M.W.Turner Esqr. R.A.P.P. | Engraved by C.Turner | The 5th Plague of Egypt the Picture late in the possession of W.Beckford Esqr. | London, Published June 10, 1808, by C.Turner No.50, Warren Street, Ftizroy Square"; scratched letters lower left: "Proof"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.14021

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38807

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