Print made by James Tibbits Willmore, 1800–1863, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
The Fighting Téméraire
Date:
between 1859 and 1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 12 3/4 inches (22.9 × 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R. 738"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "The Fighting Temerarie tugged to her last berth to be broken up 1838 | The flag which braved the battle and the breeze | No longer owns her."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection