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:
Entrance of Calais Harbour
Date:
1816
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; engraver's proof (d) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 16 3/4 inches (30.5 × 42.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "No.55"; lower left: "1st State"; lower right: "Rare"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.8169
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
channel (water body component) | marine art
Associated Places:
Dover, Strait of | English Channel | Calais | France
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30559