Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Pye, 1782–1874, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Ehrenbreitstein, During the Demolition of the Fortress in 1817
Date:
1828
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, engraver's proof on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 16 15/16 inches (28.9 × 43 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.317 a. (b.)"; lower left: "(2) | 1828 or 1829 - W. Ward unforseen (3) has artist's names in Roman type under [plate lines ...]"; lower right: "41 | 1828"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.7152
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
church | cityscape | river | castle | landscape (representation)
Associated Places:
Rheinland-Pfalz | Philippsburg Castle | Mosel | Koblenz | Ehrenbreitstein, Feste | Germany | Basilica of St. Castor
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17401