Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Mer de Glace, Valley of Chamouni, Savoy
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; engraver's proof (c) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 16 1/4 inches (27.9 × 41.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "50 | E.P. (c). Before birds & sharp ray in distance."; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "[...] 40"; lower right: "Cotswold Gallery 1924, ex. G.E.Blood"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.8163
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Associated Places:
France | Alps | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | Rhône-Alpes | Haute-Savoie | Mont Blanc | Mer de Glace (glacier)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30545