Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

Engraved by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

Title:

Holy Island Cathedral

Date:

1808

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink, with graphite and scratching out; engraver's proof (b) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 8 3/8 × 11 1/4 inches (21.3 × 28.6 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "Touched proof | Taylor Coll"; lower right: "4840 LA £15"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.8110

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

architectural | columns | cathedral

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26133