Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Cousen, 1804–1880, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
The Acropolis of Athens
Date:
1832-1834
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with chine collé; engraver's proof (aa) on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 × 17 1/4 inches (30.2 × 43.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.408 (a.a.)"; lower left: "5 1/2" by 3 3/4". | Size reduced"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.7431
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Romantic Print in the Age of Revolutions: Hero, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-01-23 - 2003-06-01)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:51356