Physical Qualities
Mezzotint and etching with scraping printed in brown, Sheet: 278 × 415 mm. (10 15/16 × 16 5/16 in.)
Plate: 212 × 297 mm. (8 3/8 × 11 11/16 in.)
Image: 189 × 266 mm. (7 7/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Antioch Subscription Fund, by exchange with the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore
Object Number
1943.5.1
Though cataloged first, plate 1 was originally issued with Part X.
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: in matrix: UC: 'The FRONTISPIECE to / LIBER STUDIORUM'; ULQ: [in banner]'Engraved by/Wm. Annis/ G. Clint/ I. C. Easling/ R. Dunkarton/ H. Daw/ T. Hodgetts/ S.W. Reynolds/ W. Say/ C. Turner/ J.M.W. Turner'; LL: 'Drawn Etched & the Centre Engraved by I. M. W. Turner Esqr. R.A.P.P.'; LWRC: 'is most respectfully presented to the Subscribers, by I. M.W. Turner.'/ Published May 23, 1812 by I.M.W. Turner, Queen Street West'; LR: 'Engraved by I. C. Easling'
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1774–1850
English, 1775-1851
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