Print made by Thomas Goff Lupton, 1791–1873, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Stangate Creek, on the River Medway
Date:
1823 to 1827
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with chine collé; engraver's proof (d) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 20 1/4 inches (34.3 × 51.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "776 (d) M on buoy darkened again. Sky round sun much softened, rays no longer distinct"; lower right: "Sky softened <...>"; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper right: "34 | 3013"; lower center: "Stangate Creek, Mouth of the Medway"; lower right: "Engraver's Choice Proof | Very Scarce"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection