Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James C. Allen, active 1821–1831, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Ehrenbreitstein, During the Demolition of the Fortress in 1817
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with chine collé; engraver's proof on moderatelythick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 17 3/8 inches (29.2 × 44.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "230d"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6852
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
castle | church | fortress | rivers | architectural subject | cityscape
Associated Places:
Philippsburg Castle | Basilica of St. Castor | Ehrenbreitstein, Feste | Koblenz | Rheinland-Pfalz | Mosel | Rhine | Germany | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17500