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- Title:
Pope's Villa
- Part Of:
Collective Title: Britton's 'Fine Arts of The English School,' 1811
- Date:
- 1811
- Medium:
- Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 5/8 × 13 3/8 inches (24.4 × 34 cm), Image: 6 7/8 × 8 15/16 inches (17.5 × 22.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R.76"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "1811 Turner liked This plate as showing a feeling for light which had not before been expierenced."; lower right: "'Fine Arts of the English School' | (The dismantling of Pope's Villa)"
Lettered lower left: "Class 1. Painting."; lettered, lower center: "POPE'S VILLA. | Engraved by JOHN PYE. the Figures by CHA.s. HEATH, from a Picture by J.M.W. TURNER ESQ.R. R.A. and P.P. in the Gallery of | SIR JOHN FLEMING LEICESTER, BAR.T | To THOMAS LISTER PARKER ESQ. F.S.A. who has generously patronised the Fine Arts of his Country, & also promoted Antiquarian Literature. this Plate, & the annexed Essay | are respectfully inscribed by John Britton."; lettered, lower right: "for 'the Fine Arts of the English School'."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.13238
- 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:38163
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