Print made by James Tibbits Willmore, 1800–1863, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Okehampton, Devonshire
Date:
1827-1838
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving, with graphite and scraping out; touched engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 15 1/2 inches (29.2 × 39.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R. 226." upper center: "All the lowermost light | Part of cloud softend into the | Sky"; lower center: "I have touched this a second time"; along right margin: "This Print | Sent you of the First touching has not been returned when | you took back yours"; lower left: "Okehampton"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "from 3rd Set"; lower left: "P/L/ | 3"; label on verso with transcription of Turner's notes in brown ink
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection