Yale Center for British Art

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

Engraved by William Say, 1768–1834, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Glaucus and Scylla
Date:
between 1813 and 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; engraver's proof (h) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 15 1/2 inches (27.3 × 39.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Drawn & Etched by J.M.W. Turner R. A."; lower center: "Glaucus & Scylla"; lower right: "Engraved by W. Say"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "H. H. | Reiss Colln"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.8196
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
religious and mythological subject | rocks (landforms) | sun | beach | sea | nymph | god | cliffs | trees | running
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30628