Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Cousen, 1804–1880, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Light Towers of the Hève
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with chine collé; engraver's proof (aa) on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/8 × 11 7/8 inches (43.5 × 30.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.453. (aa)"; lower left: "453 | Heve"; lower center: "(More advanced than Rawlinson's E.P. (a)) | Engraver's proof (a) w.a.l. Moon almost clear of clouds - Light in towers hardly visible"; lower right: "(Only 2 other recorded. R. & Th. - not in B.M.)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.7533
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
harbor | lighthouses | river | marine art
Associated Places:
Le Phares de la Hève | Seine-Maritime | Seine | Le Havre | France
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:51407