Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Ploughing, Eton
Date:
1813 to 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, printed in brown ink; first plate, 2nd state, printed for Rawlinson on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 15 1/2 inches (28.6 × 39.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "79 | Etching | From Plate: | All Turner's work. | One of a few impressions taken by Mr. W.G.Rawlinson."; lower center: "Ex. W. Kingsley"; lower right: "1837 | RSH | 79"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left to lower center: "No.79 | ? Print taken when plate in W.G. Rawlinson's possession. It is 2nd State of 1st Etching"; lower right: "Finberg's date 'Whatman 1879 | obviously not final"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection