Print made by Thomas Goff Lupton, 1791–1873, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Calais Pier - English Packet Arriving
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint; engraver's proof (a) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, mounted on thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 23 1/4 × 39 1/8 inches (59.1 × 99.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R 791 (a)"; lower left: "Calais Pier | Early Trial Proof, before the Mast of the Packet was raised, and the top sail added, etc. <Probably the first Proof taken?>"; lower right: "from the late Mr. Lupton's Collection"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection