Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

James Charles Armytage, 1802–1897, British

Print made by James Charles Armytage, 1802–1897, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

Title:

Venice, the Bridge of Sighs

Date:

between 1859 and 1861

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 9 1/4 × 13 inches (23.5 × 33 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R 742"; lower right: "R.A. 1840"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "Venice the Bridge of Sighs. I stook upon a bridge, a palace and prison on each hand "Byron""

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.13882

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:39366