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:

The Castle above the Meadows

Date:

1808

Materials & Techniques:

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

Dimensions:

Sheet: 7 7/8 × 11 inches (20 × 27.9 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on mount in graphite, lower left: "8"; lower right: "2nd State"; inscribed on verso of mount, lower left to lower right: "'The Castle above the Meadows' called Oakhamton Castle. Pastoral with the white cow | called by Turner the E.P.Castle | second state early no rework (E.W. Aug 92)"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.14027

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

cow | hill | trees | cliff | castle

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38813