Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James C. Allen, active 1821–1831, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Ehenbreitstein, During the Demolition of the Fortress in 1817 from the Quay at Coblentz.
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, engraver's proof on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 × 22 inches (39.4 × 55.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R 202 (b)"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "202. E.P. (b) | Very Early Proof. | see wrong spelling, - Probably Turner's [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6853
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
castle | church | fortress | rivers | architectural subject | cityscape
Associated Places:
Philippsburg Castle | Basilica of St. Castor | Ehrenbreitstein, Feste | Koblenz | Rheinland-Pfalz | Mosel | Rhine | Germany | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17501