Print made by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, British, More Park, near Watford, on the River Colne, 1824
- Title:
- More Park, near Watford, on the River Colne
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1824
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint; touched engraver's proof (a) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 5/8 x 10in. (19.4 x 25.4cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Watch narrowly all the touches and you may calculate upon your best plate, so now for comments, too much Etching on the left Bank and particularly the Lock, scratched [...] under sitting figure] it will cause the mezzotint | to wear. Hold your hand in future, for you compel me to put shadows to support what I could wish away. Mind you save me 4 Impressions, 2 plain and two India, before you put the writhing [...] | [...] and send me what you can of the Moonlight and Mr. Cooke will make up the Number short of 4. I have not one proof and you know I always expect some before."; lower right: "Touched by JMW Turner Esq."
Collector's mark: W. G. Rawlinson (Lugt 2624)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.9
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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