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print
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electrotype
Object Type
print
electrotype
Museum number
1861,0518.862
Title
Object:
A Fire at Sea
Series:
The Turner Gallery
Description
Moonlit view of sea, with many figures floating on wreckage in the right foreground, women holding their children, men holding sticks, crescent moon in the left sky; after JMW Turner (Butlin & Joll 460); original edition. 1859-61 Electrotype, printed on chine collé
Producer name
After:
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Print made by:
John Cousen
Published by:
Virtue & Co
School/style
British
Production date
1859-1861
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
electroformed
Dimensions
Height:
187 millimetres
(image)
Height:
322 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
246 millimetres
Width:
442 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1861,0518.841 for comment.
Bibliographic references
Rawlinson 1913 / The engraved work of J M W Turner
(750a)
((1) original edition)
Andres 2002 / Steel-engraved views of towns and cities - first complete bibliography
(1118)
(undescribed plate)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
shipwreck
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Willis & Sotheran
Acquisition date
1861
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1861,0518.862