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Print made by W. R. Smith, active 1819–1851, Longships Lighthouse, Land's End, 1836

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Creator:

Print made by W. R. Smith, active 1819–1851
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851

Title:

Longships Lighthouse, Land's End

Part Of:

Collective Title: Picturesque Views in England and Wales

Date:

1836

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and engraving with chine-collé; engraver's proof (a) on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 16 1/2 × 22 5/8 inches (41.9 × 57.5 cm), Plate: 10 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (26.4 × 32.4 cm), Image: 6 1/2 × 9 7/8 inches (16.5 × 25.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.288 (a)"; lower left: "Long Ships Lighthouse | Engraver's proof (a). Before drifting mist at top of cliff on right. Floating spar in center much smaller than afterwards."; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "P / o/-"

Collector's mark: W. G. Rawlinson (Lugt 2624)

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