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Print made by John Cousen, 1804–1880, British, Babylon, 1836
- Title:
- Babylon
- Part Of:
Collective Title: Finden's Landscape Illustrations to the Bible
- Date:
- 1836
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and engraving with chine-collé; engraver's proof on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 × 16 3/8 inches (27.9 × 41.6 cm), Plate: 9 × 11 inches (22.9 × 27.9 cm), Image: 3 3/4 × 5 5/8 inches (9.5 × 14.3 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R.582"; lower center: "Emgraver's proof nearly finished"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left to lower right: "Turner - J Cousen | Illustrations to Bible | Babylon | (on large plate | Engraver's proof before some markings in sand on right & some sharpening touches in sky | Westbourne Sep 44"
Lettered, lower center: "Eng'd by J. Cousen from a Drawing by J.M.W. Turner, R.A."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.13762
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- landscape (representation) | river
- Associated Places:
- Babylon | Euphrates | Iraq
- Access:
- Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:39075
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