Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

Engraved by Charles Turner, 1774–1857, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British

Title:

Ships in a Breeze

Date:

1808

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink First published state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 1/2 × 16 3/4 inches (29.2 × 42.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "10/1"; lower left: "1st State"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.8108

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

sailboats | sea | wind | clouds | waves (natural events)

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26131