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The Frontispiece
1885
frontispiece from the Twelve subjects from the Liber Studiorum of J. M. W. Turner, R.A. etched and mezzotinted by Frank Short series
- Medium
- etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink
- Measurements
- 12.5 × 18.5 cm (plate) (image and text) 20.6 × 26.6 cm (sheet)
- Place/s of Execution
- London, England
- Catalogue/s Raisonné
- Hardie 1 published state; Strange 47 iv/iv
- Edition
- published state, edition of around 300
- Printing/Publishing
- published by Robert Dunthorne, London, 1885
- Inscription
- printed in brown ink u.c.l.: TWELVE SUBJECTS FROM THE LIBER STUDIORUM OF / J.M.W. TURNER, R.A. ETCHED & MEZZOTINTED / BY FRANK SHORT.
printed in brown ink c.r.: BONNEVILLE / WATER-MILL / SOLWAY MOSS / RAGLAN CASTLE / BEN ARTHUR / NYMPH AT WELL / SUNSET ON BEACH / CHAIN OF ALPS / LITTLE DEVILS BRIDGE / PROCRIS & CEPHALUS / SOURCE OF THE AVERON / MILL NEAR THE GRAND CHARTREUSE
printed in brown ink (in image) l.l.: J.M.W. TURNER
printed in brown ink (in image) l.r.: FS (monogram)
printed in brown ink l.l.: FS (monogram) / 85 (all in shield)
printed in brown ink l.c.: Published by Robt (" under t) Dunthorne, / at the Sign of The Rembrandt Head, / in Vigo Street, / London, W.
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Frank Short to F. Goulding - Accession Number
- 1383.1C-5
- Departments
- International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Brigadier W.E. Clark, 1957
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
- Subjects (general)
- Another Work Marines and Seascapes
- Subjects (specific)
- boats frames (ornament areas) frontispieces (illustrations) reproductions (derivative objects) seashores series (object groupings)
