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Creator:
Print made by Charles Turner, 1774–1857
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Title:
Norham Castle, on the River Tweed
Part Of:

Collective Title: The Rivers of England (River Scenery)

Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, with graphite, black chalk, and scraping out; touched engraver's proof (b) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 1/4 inches (24.8 × 33.7 cm), Plate: 7 5/8 × 10 1/8 inches (19.4 × 25.7 cm), Image: 9 × 8 1/2 inches (22.9 × 21.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "No. 63"; lower left: "Lights scratched on water to &c - Turner touched for darkening - sky scraped for lightening"; lower right: "4648-5"; lower right: "Touched - | by J W Turner"

Collector's mark: Charles Turner (Lugt 2409); collector's mark: William George Rawlinson (Lugt 2624); possible collector's marks in graphite (not in Lugt)

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.8264
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30861
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