Joseph Mallord William Turner
English, 1775–1851
William Say, (English, 1768 - 1834)
Martello Towers near Bexhill, Sussex
June 1811
| Portfolio | Liber Studiorum |
| Plate | Plate 34 |
| Medium | Etching and mezzotint printed in brown inks |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 5/16 × 10 1/4 in. (18.5 × 26 cm) Plate: 8 5/16 × 11 5/16 in. (21.1 × 28.8 cm) Sheet: 11 7/16 × 17 in. (29.1 × 43.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 2008.5.34 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark with funds provided by the Manton Foundation, 2008 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Martello Towers near Bexhill, Sussex, June 1811, Etching and mezzotint printed in brown inks. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark with funds provided by the Manton Foundation, 2008.5.34
Select Bibliography
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
Henry Arthur Clowes; probably Legh Algernon Clowes, by descent; James A. Bergquist, sold to Clark; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2008.
