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:

Little Devil's Bridge over the Russ above Altdorft, Switzerland

Date:

1809

Materials & Techniques:

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

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/8 inches (28.3 × 41 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

inscribed in graphite, lower left: "19."; lower right: "Third State"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "In Turner's possession at his death"; lower right: "(J.W. oct 45)"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.14019

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

landscape | mountain | cliffs | bridge (built work)

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38805