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:
Jason
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; 2nd state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/4 inches (28.3 × 41.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "6"; lower right: "Turner's Liber Studiorum | R.6 2nd State | J"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "2nd State"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10949
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
fight with the dragon; Jason sprinkles a drug in its eyes, possibly assisted by Medea | man | cliff | rock | bone | dragon | tree | hill | grass | religious and mythological subject | serpent | skeleton | armor | trunk | cave
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29374