Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Shields Lighthouse
Date:
between 1820 and 1826
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint; artist's proof (c) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 14 5/8 inches (27 × 37.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left to lower right: "Lupton the Engraver remarked of this plate that it was 'Artist's Engraving' - not 'Engraver's Engraving'."; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "Shields Lighthouse"' lower left: "R801"; lower right: "801 hg 1943"