Print made by William Miller, 1796–1882, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Vincennes
Date:
1834-1836
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving, with graphite and scraping out; touched engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 8 1/2 inches (33.3 × 21.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.531"; center right: "This can make [...] cleared | lighter"; All the markings | of the | Sky [...] softend down | (Cloudy) Moon as bright as cas | be made. Star dim"; lower left: "15 | Vincennes - Proof drawn & written on by Turner"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection