Print made by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Norham Castle, on the River Tweed
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, with graphite, black chalk, and scraping out; touched engraver's proof (b) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 1/4 inches (24.8 × 33.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "No. 63"; lower left: "Lights scratched on water to &c - Turner touched for darkening - sky scraped for lightening"; lower right: "4648-5"; lower right: "Touched - | by J W Turner"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection