Print made by William Miller, 1796–1882, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Spithead
Date:
between 1859 and 1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 1/8 inches (23.5 × 30.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R. 699"; lower right: "TURNER'S GALLERY 1808. R.A 1809."; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "First Title 1808 | "Two of the Danish ships which are seized at Copenhagen entering Portsmouth Harbour- unprinted" "; lower right: "second title RA 1809 | "Spithead: Boat's crew recovering an anchor"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection