Print made by Thomas Goff Lupton, 1791–1873, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, BritishPublished by Thomas Goff Lupton, 1791–1873, British
Title:
Wrapper to 'Ports of England'
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Letterpress
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, upper left: "No.__"; lettered, upper center: "DEDICATED WITH PERMISSION TO HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY | GEORGE THE FORTH. | PORTS OF ENGLAND | ENGRAVED BY THOMAS LUPTON | FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS MADE EXPRESSLY FOR THE WORK BY | J.M.W. TURNER, R.A."; lettered, lower center: "1826 | EACH NUMBER WILL CONTAIN TWO PLATES -- TWELVE NUMERS TO FORM A VOLUME."; lettered, lower left: "PRICE FOR EACH NUMBER | Do. | Do."; lettered, lower center: "PRINTS | PROOFS ON FRENCH PAPER | INDIA PAPER PROOFS"; lettered, lower right: "s.d. | 8.6 | 12.6 | 14.9"; lettered, lower center: "LONDON, | PUBLISHED BY THOMAS LUPTON, 7 LEIGH STREET, BURTON CRESCENT."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection