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Print made by James Mitan, 1776–1822, British, The Forum Romanum, 1820
- Title:
The Forum Romanum
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1820
- Medium:
- Etching and engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 1/2 × 15 1/8 inches (26.7 × 38.4 cm), Plate: 9 × 12 inches (22.9 × 30.5 cm), Image: 5 11/16 × 8 13/16 inches (14.4 × 22.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R.149"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "Hakewill's Italy"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower center: "1820"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: ('Row[...] May 43)"
Lettered, lower left: "Drawn by J.M.W. Turner R.A., from a sketch by J. Hakewill."; lettered, lower center: "The Forum Romanum | Publish'd as the act directs, Aug.1.1820. by John Murray. Albemarle Steet London."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by G.Hollis. the Figures by Mitton."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.13264
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:36945
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