Print made by James Baylis Allen, 1803–1876, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
The Death of Nelson
Date:
between 1859 and 1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 3/4 inches (23.5 × 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R 697"; lower right: "TURNER'S GALLY 1806. BRIT INST 1808"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "The Battle of Trafalgar, as seen from the mizen starboard shrouds of the victory"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection