Print made by James Baylis Allen, 1803–1876, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, Britishafter sketch by Henry Gally Knight, 1786–1846, British
Title:
Mount Sinai, the Valley in which the Children of Israel were Encamped
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving, with graphite, scraping out, and chine-collé; touched engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 17 3/8 inches (30.5 × 44.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R 574"; lower center: "All the Tents lighter in Mass"; lower center: "I have touched this wrong. NB If you have another impression or More I pray save it for me"; lower left: "Mount Sinai - The Valley in which the Children of Israel were Encamped - | Touched proof with Turner's writing | 2/101- | Valley of Sinai"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection