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Print made by Edward Francis Finden, 1791–1857, British, Gibraltar, 1832-1834

Creator:

Print made by Edward Francis Finden, 1791–1857
drawn by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
after sketch by George Philip Reinagle, ca.1802–1835

Title:

Gibraltar

Part Of:

Collective Title: Byron's Life and Works

Date:

1832-1834

Medium:

Line engraving 1st published state on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper, with cream chine collé

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 3/4 × 16 13/16 inches (29.8 × 42.7 cm), Plate: 6 3/4 × 9 1/4 inches (17.1 × 23.5 cm), Chine collé: 6 7/16 × 8 7/8 inches (16.4 × 22.5 cm), Image: 3 5/8 × 5 9/16 inches (9.2 × 14.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R.406"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "The plate has the title (uninked)"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower center: "Gibraltar"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "yron's Works one of Turner's proofs (Brentwood April 46)"

Turner sale mark: J. M. W. Turner (Lugt 1498)

Lettered, lower left: "Drawn by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., from a sketch by G. Reinagle."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by E.Finden."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.13535

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

marine art | mountain | sea

Associated Places:

Gibraltar | Gibraltar, Rock of | Mediterranean Sea | Spain

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40277

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