Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Mer de Glace, Valley of Chamouni, Savoy
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 16 3/8 inches (27 × 41.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "50"; lower right: "4th State"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "Fourth State before rework"; lower right: "(Z.W. Aug 42)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.13991
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Associated Places:
France | Mont Blanc | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | Rhône-Alpes | Haute-Savoie | Alps | Mer de Glace (glacier)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38774