Print made by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
More Park, near Watford, on the River Colne
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with graphite, white chalk, and scraping out; touched engraver's proof (a) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 x 10in. (19.4 x 25.4cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Watch narrowly all the touches and you may calculate upon your best plate, so now for comments, too much Etching on the left Bank and particularly the Lock, scratched [...] under sitting figure] it will cause the mezzotint | to wear. Hold your hand in future, for you compel me to put shadows to support what I could wish away. Mind you save me 4 Impressions, 2 plain and two India, before you put the writhing [...] | [...] and send me what you can of the Moonlight and Mr. Cooke will make up the Number short of 4. I have not one proof and you know I always expect some before."; lower right: "Touched by JMW Turner Esq."