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Print made by W. R. Smith, active 1819–1851, Longships Lighthouse, Lands End, 1836
- Title:
Longships Lighthouse, Lands End
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1836
- Medium:
- Line engraving, 1st published state on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, with cream chine collé
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 16 3/8 × 22 inches (41.6 × 55.9 cm), Plate: 10 × 13 inches (25.4 × 33 cm), Chine collé: 9 9/16 × 12 1/2 inches (24.3 × 31.8 cm), Image: 6 1/2 × 9 15/16 inches (16.5 × 25.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.288"; inscribed in graphite, lower left; "Long Ships Lighthouse | First Publishers State"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Eng & Wales"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.7090
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- cape (landform) | lighthouse | marine art | sea
- Associated Places:
- Celtic Sea | England | English Channel | Land's End | Longships Lighthouse | United Kingdom
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:16362
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