Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Bernard Cooke, 1778–1855, British

after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Plymouth Citadel
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving; engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/2 inches (28.3 × 41.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R.137"; lower center: "Engraver's Proof."; inscribed on verso in black ink, lower left: "14793"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "graves of [...] Mall."; lower center: "Engraver's Proof Rivers of Devon."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.13253
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
martello tower | citadel | sound | marine art | landscape (representation)
Associated Places:
English Channel | Mount Batten Tower | The Royal Citadel | Plymouth Sound | Plymouth | Devon | England | United Kingdom | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:36926