Print made by William Miller, 1796–1882, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Norham Castle - Moonrise
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving, with chine collé, graphite, white chalk, and scraping out; touched engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 13 3/8 inches (21.9 × 34 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "522"; lower center: "Mr Miller Strenghten to fill between with thy hand rather than [...] softening - Enriching - and bringing up | the forms. [...] sky tones of this twice touched proof will give the Effect ([...] thinks) when MM [...] of | NB clouds about the moon very small. [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection