Print made by Thomas Higham, 1796–1844, Britishafter Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
Title:
Rouen Cathedral
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving, with graphite, scraping out, and chine collé; early touched engraver's proof, before (a) on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 inches (17.1 × 24.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R.467. E.P. Before (a). Touched. 3."; center left: "Inside the Blind | light [..]"; inscribed in graphite on verso, lower left: "Rouen Cathedral"; lower center: "River of France"; lower right: "Touched Proof"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection