Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Sheep-Washing, Windsor
Date:
between 1813 and 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Etching; Early (touched) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/8 × 12 7/8 inches (23.2 × 32.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "No 33"; center: "Make good the lines of the | Castle and then make them a | [...] lighter or burnish out the | nearest ones | that they may be | all equal"; lower center: "Then <...>"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection