Yale Center for British Art

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

Engraved by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Flint Castle, Vessels Unloading
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 11 3/8 inches (20.6 × 28.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on mount in graphite, lower left: "4"; lower right: "3rd State"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left to lower right: "First Published Jan 20 1807 | 'Flint Castle Vessels unloading; | really, 'scene on French Coast' | 3rd state | (a print retouched in Turner's stock)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14031
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sailboats | merchandise, lists of | sea | beach | coast | people | sunshine | clouds
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38817